When viewers first met Dr. Henry Walton Indiana Jones Jr., they were immediately struck by his rude appearance, irresistible charm and incredible depth of knowledge. And it seems that Harrison Ford later starred in many interesting and memorable paintings, but for most people he remained just a charming archaeologist who can handle any mystery of the past.
Character for centuries
Harrison Ford’s charisma made his character a cult person. Thousands of children put on their hats and ran around the yards, imagining how they traveled to exotic places, explored them in search of treasures, fought various villains in mined temples and won. Women realized that the sex symbol can be a little boorish and walk for weeks in the same clothes. But men realized that a sense of humor and charisma more often captivates the heart of a beautiful lady than steel muscles or beautiful manners.
Star Wars fans may love Harrison Ford for their role as Han Solo, but it was Indiana Jones who made the actor legendary.
Significant fifth
More recently, it was rumored that the next installment of Indiana Jones would be the starting point for a new actor. This is quite logical, because for 77-year-old Ford it can already be difficult to participate in such a dynamic action. The main contender, who really is very similar to the young Ford, was Chris Pratt.
It was approved back in 2015. However, fans took the news extremely negatively. It seems to many that the path of Indiana Jones will end at the same time as Harrison Ford.
What does the actor think?
In a recent interview, Harrison Ford confirmed that filming Indiana Jones 5 will begin in 2020. The actor will again play the main role himself: "No one can be Indiana Jones, can I? Indiana Jones." So fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
As for Chris Pratt, he was overboard. At least in the fifth part of the legendary franchise, he will not fulfill the role of Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford decided to comment on this point. True, he thought that the role could go to Chris Payne, so he turned to him.
But the fans heard the main thing. Ford said, “Hey dude, I'm sorry to let you know. Live all over the country is a hell of a way to tell, but you need to know. You don't have to be Indiana Jones. Alas.”
It remains only to add that the long-awaited continuation of the franchise will be released on July 9, 2021. It’s not very clear what the actor’s replacement is for, because in the “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Indiana Jones found his son. You can continue the story of him.