E.T. wax work unveiled

Ever wanted to cuddle E.T? Us neither to be honest - he looks like a slimy potato.

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But you can anyway thanks to Madame Tussauds, who have created a disturbingly good wax work of the cute alien to help plug the Blu-ray release of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'.

They've set him up neatly nestled in a bike basket, recreating the iconic moment in the film when he helps Elliot soar away from gun-toting feds and past a ruddy great moon. The scene was recently voted Universal Pictures' most memorable movie moment by fans.

Kids (and big kids, possibly) can now sit on Elliot's bike seat, and maybe give E.T. a little stroke.

Check out some more weird pics below.

'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' is out on Blu-ray now.