Steven Spielberg has told
Screen that he intends to make a fifth Indiana Jones film and will never replace Harrison Ford in the title role.
“I don’t think anyone could replace Harrison as Indy, I don’t think that’s ever going to happen,” he said in an interview with
Screen International that will be published Friday (Dec 4).
With Ford in his mid-70s, there have been rumours that the whip could be passed on to another actor, with Chris Pratt being one suggested name. But Spielberg firmly denies the speculation.
“It’s certainly not my intention to ever have another actor step into his shoes in the way there have been many actors that have played Spider-Man or Batman. There is only going to be one actor playing Indiana Jones and that’s Harrison Ford.”
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981),
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984),
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) have earned nearly $2 billion in worldwide box office since their release.
But with
Crystal Skull deemed a disappointment to some critics and fans,
Screen asked Spielberg why he would want return to the character yet again.
“Because there are more adventures out there than films,” said the filmmaker, who turns 69 on Dec 18. “So as long as there’s more adventures out there, I’ve got a bullwhip, a fedora, a leather jacket and a man on a horse who knows how to get the job done.”
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