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Rumors of Dr. Jones’ demise in the next Indiana Jones movie have been greatly exaggerated — at this point, it’s not even certain there will be a fifth Indiana Jones movie. But during an interview in Montana for an EW story on this month’s sci-fi western Cowboys and Aliens, Harrison Ford seemed to enjoy the idea of killing off the iconic character.
“I always want my characters to die,” he told EW. “I thought Han Solo should have died at the end of the last Star Wars movie, just because it seemed right for the character. And I’d be happy to make another Indiana Jones movie — but at this point it’s all just rumors.”
For more from Ford on Indy, Star Wars, and Cowboys and Aliens, pick up a copy of next week’s Entertainment Weekly on July 22, where we sit down with Ford, costar Daniel Craig, and director Jon Favreau.
at least he recognizes the need for some characters to die eventually instead of running franchises into the ground….George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Jerry Bruckheimer and so on.
They may not kill off Indy, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t kill off Shia’s character at the start of the movie (like have Indy leaving his funeral) since Shia kinda pulled a Megan Fox with respect to this movie franchise.
Yes, darclyte, Shia has been just as loose lipped about his criticisms of the movies he’s been in as Fox has, with one important distinction: Fox is eye candy who is supposed to stand there and look pretty. Nobody wants to know what she thinks, a lesson she well learned when she crossed Michael Bay. It’s a man’s world, even if that man is just another self-indulgent, overrated alcoholic actor with diarrhea of the mouth.
Even better…do another Indy movie without even mentioning his kid. Pretend like it never happened.
Even better yet, stop destroying my childhood and don’t release another subpar Indiana Jones movie!
“I always want my characters to die,” he told EW. “I thought Hans Solo should have died at the end of the last Star Wars movie, just because it seemed right for the character. And I’d be happy to make another Indiana Jones movie — but at this point it’s all just rumors.”
Hans Solo.
Hans.
Who is that?
Han’s evil twin, of course.
Hans skated the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.
They will live on forever as CGI actors. Don’t worry. It’s coming eventually.
And this is Franz and we are here to pump…you up!!!
LMAO!!
You know, Hans. He was in Die Hard. He was the lead terrorist.
“Shoot Z Glass!”
Harrison Ford says that stuff all the time, how is that an “exclusive”?
And seriously, get an editor. “Hans”? Sheesh.
Seriously!!
that’s a pretty grievous and unforgivable error. harrumph
They fixed it. It says Han now
They can’t kill Indiana Jones, because then it would make the Indiana Jones Chronicles moot. That show usually started with an aged Indy telling some unsuspecting person a story about his youth… unless the old guy wasn’t Indy… but that would just be weird.
No! No! No! Just have Indy retire !
Lest we forget that Indy drank from the Holy Grail in “Last Crusade,” which was supposed to make him immortal.
Only if the grail did not pass the seal at the opening of the Cave of the Crescent Moon, which it did, so Indy and his Dad were both mortal again.
Agreed JD. Of course, no one should ever survive an atomic bomb blast by hanging out in a refrigerator so maybe the seal was a myth! LOL
Make another Indie to make up for the last one, just 3 things though:
1. Keep Lucas far, far away.
2. No closet case Labeouf.
3. Bring back John Rhys-Davies.
Sullah! Absolutley! I’m so pleased you’re not dead!
Harrison Ford was my idol as a kid…I was really disappointed when I found out he’s a fussy grump.
Even when he was younger, it was clear he was “a fussy grump”. I took his demeanor to be roguishly cranky!
Indiana Jones was my idol as a kid. I still think the Indiana Jones trilogy is awesome.
…most people who are good at what they do tend to be described as difficult or fussy (or some variation of those things) by others, and there are far worse things an actor can be than a fussy grump. If he was an anti-Semite or a wife-beater, for example, I’d have difficulty watching his movies – but fussy and grumpy? C’mon! Now, who’s being a little fussy here…
Exactly. He brings that gruff tough style to everything he does. I know that’s why I watch him.
Harrison Ford has to be the worst successful actor in hollywood. He is horrible. How has he continued to get jobs?
Melissa: He may not have the deepest range, but neither did John Wayne (still a beloved movie icon all these years later). Sometimes it’s not about the acting–it can be all about the persona and the hard work.
Oops, Monica! Not Melissa (I was just thinking of my friend Melissa before I read you). BTW, loved you in “Friends”….
I was disappointed when he started wearing earrings at age 50.
Wasnt the fourth movie bad enough? We need a 5th? Raiders of the Lost Metamucil?
Hey kids – get off my lawn
Ok, that made me chuckle. Raiders of the Lost Metamucil. It could be set in a nursing home and all the past villains still alive could be at the same home as Indy.
How? Belloch and the Nazis melted in front of the Ark, Mola Ram was eaten by crocodiles, Walter Donovan drank from a false grail, Elsa died in the cave collapse, and Spalko died from the Crystal Skull. If Denholm Elliot were still alive, you could do a story where Indy, Brody, and Sallah were “retired” and living in a Florida community, when someone discovers a clue to finding Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, which leads Indy to one last quest to reclaim the past…
I saw that movie. It was called Bubba Ho-Tep.
I’ve heard him say this before about Han Solo, and I think that it would have been a huge mistake and take the focus away from where it always should have been in the last movie: Luke Skywalker and his father. I’m really glad Lucas didn’t do that in Return of the Jedi. The Ewoks on the other hand . . .
In a documentary, H-Ford called the final fiesta scene with the Ewoks “the teddy bear picnic”. I lol’ed when I heard that. Vintage Harrison Ford.
This is why Ford is an actor and not a director or writer. He can act, but has no artistic vision.
And he married Calista Flockhart, so evidently he doesn’t have much taste in women, either.
Wasn’t Kingdom of the Crystal Skull pretty much like killing off the character? If your successor is slated to be Shia LeBeouf and your threat is CGI aliens then you pretty much just committed franchise suicide.
Yea, because the first three were realistic dramas.
Because it was feakin’ aliens! At least the first and the third were rooted in Judeo-Christian mythology. Looking for realism in the Ark of the Covenant and Holy Grail stories is in essence looking for realism in the events described Bible–there is some historical support but many more questions than answers. The Ark existed, the Holy Grail, real or not, was hunted for over a thousand years, and the Nazis were in fact obsessed with obtaining religious relics they though possessed power (e.g., the Christ spear). Action adventure movies are by nature over the top and unrealistic, but the 1st and 3rd Indy movies work because the backdrops are rooted in reality, the enemy is nearly universally hated, and the “treasure” in the hunt are things Western audiences know of and can relate to. But aliens? WTF?
The Ark existed ? Is this considered historical fact ?
Yea, and drinking from the cup gives you eternal life. And people can live underwater on top of a sub.
Has Harrison Ford ever had a death scene? Maybe, as an actor, he just wants to play one?
Yes, he died in “What Lies Beneath.”
Maybe he inadvertently spoiled Cowboys and Aliens for us too lol
He seems more like the type of actor seeking a slight boost of “legitimacy” for his fairly middle-of-the-road career and he thinks saying “shocking” things like this make him more “edgy.” I mean, really—you always wants your characters to die? Who are you?
Middle of the road career? hardly.
Middle-of-the-road career? He’s been in the most iconic films of all time. Even if you don’t count the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” films, his resume of successful, popular film roles is incredible. Look it up!
As mentioned, it’s know from Young Indiana Jones Chronicles that he lives into his 90s. They could show how he lost an eye, though.
When has a little thing like a major continuity error ever stopped George Lucas? See: Padme’s death moments after the birth of the twins (EpIII)vs. Leia’s memories of her (Ep VI).
Unfortunately, the last Indiana Jones movie effectively killed off the character already. And I love the originals.
Ford is such a curmudgeon. Star Wars and Indiana Jones made him famous, why would he want to kill off these characters? Why does he constantly bite the hand that feeds him?
It’s not that he wants to bite the hand that fed him, but he sees the value in iconic characters going out with a bang. It’s the same reason comic writers are killing off superheroes left and right.
Shia LaDouche ruined this series.
He doesn’t have that power.
Come on….He sucks sure, but this was another case of the Lucas touch of death…..