Harrison Fordis hanging up his hat at least literally.
Everyone gathered around, including Ford, lets out a laugh, releasing some pent-up energy in the process.
But Ford would never use that term “legend” to describe himself, of course.
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
“I don’t connect the dots myself.
I mean, I do not know what a legend does for a living.
Thinking more on it, “I suppose legend means that you’ve been around for a long time.
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
A book series,aYoung Indiana JonesTV series, anda handful of Disney theme park ridesfollowed.
(It should be noted that Ford himself has no plans to retire.
We can partially thankthe lackluster response toCrystal Skullfor this new adventure.
Renaldo (Antonio Banderas), Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), and Popeye (Antonio Iorio) get ready to scuba dive in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.
Ford does not recall feeling that same itch.
“No, I don’t think so.
It doesn’t sound much like me.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
It would’ve taken a while.
As a result, Ford says, “It took me a while to miss him.”
I’m more comfortable leaving him at this place than he was at the end ofCrystal Skull.”
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.
Spielberg ultimately stepped down as director in early 2020, withFord v FerrariandLoganhelmerJames Mangold taking the reinsshortly thereafter.
(David Koepp also shares a screenwriting credit.)
“He’s retiring from academia.
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
He’s been teaching disinterested students archeology, at a time when everybody’s looking forward.
No one wants to think about the past.
Not that Ford was worried about the longtime director’s absence.
“Steven’s in here,” he says, pointing to his head.
“And here,” he continues, placing his hand on his heart.
“There weren’t any internecine battles over what it was going to be,” he says.
“Everyone was really comfortable with where we were going and how we were doing it.”
“It’s just got so many beautiful tips of the hat to the original franchise.”
When we meet Helena, she’s essentially an orphan.
But she’s been living her own life of adventure, trading antiquities on the black market.
Their first in-person meeting was at Mangold’s office for a script read-through.
She recalls opening the door, almost as if in slow motion, and walking in.
“He immediately went, ‘Hey!’
like an old friend,” she says.
“And from that day on, we were fine.
We read the script for about five minutes, and we all had a scotch for an hour.
So it was perfect.”
“From the moment we met, it was ’s—head’s all round.
Donning the mask, the actress set out to spook her costar in his trailer.
“It scared the crap out of him, actually.
He even took the time to tie his shirt into a little bow to match her character’s outfit.
But yes, I mean, we spent a lot of time fooling around.”
Ford would get “itchy to get acting,” as Mangold puts it.
I mean, honestly, I really love him very much.
It’s a relationship I’ll be grateful for all my life.”
Here, he pauses there’s that famous smirk again to reflect on what he’s just said.
“I think that’s a lot of gratitude,” he adds, wryly.
But even he can’t deny that this character is a bit of a, well… legend.
At least to the fans.
“There isan audience loyaltythat is exceptional.
And that really has introduced me to new generations of filmgoers.”
“Thanks for putting up with me,” the professor says simply.
“I hope you’ve had a good time…
I sure have.”
