Harrison Ford bids farewell to one of his most famous roles when his new film “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” premieres in theaters on Friday. Ford (80 years old) plays an archaeologist and adventurer in the popular film series. He confirmed that he will not return to play any more roles related to archaeological adventures.
In an interview, Ford said, “I’m saying goodbye to a wonderful opportunity that I’ve had to bring joy to people, but I wanted the last installment of this film series to focus on the character more than anything else.” The film begins with a scene where Ford appears younger and fights Nazis to obtain half of an Archimedes disc, a device that allows people to travel through time.
Although Ford praised his youthful appearance in the film, made possible with the aid of artificial intelligence, he ruled out the possibility of producing a full movie in his younger form. He told Reuters, “I can’t imagine that happening.” He added, “I think there are legal obstacles to doing that and that it wouldn’t work.”
In the rest of “Dial of Destiny,” the older Jones searches for the other half of the disc with the help of his goddaughter Helena (played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and her friend Teddy (actor Ethan Isidore). Waller-Bridge and Isidore found that Ford's real personality is not much different from his character in the film. Isidore remarked that he was “throwing those exciting jokes just like Indiana Jones.”
For Ford, the character will always hold a special place in his heart. He said, “The character means to me what it means to the audience. When I think back on the series, I believe they were good stories; they were good films. I’m very proud to have been a part of them.”
