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Quote: last I heard that badly cooper was up for the role for Indiana Jones but I think it was just a rumor I don't think they can do it without Harrison forward did you know they wanted tom selleck not Harrison forward but he was doing Magnum, P.I. That was just a rumor and it was denounced as such. Quote: I think the Indiana Jones film series has to stop right now because of these reasons: 1.) Harrison Ford and Karen Allen were getting too old to continue. 2.) Shia Labeouf had to automatically retire from acting in a hurry. 3.) Too many fans find the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull unpleasant. 4.) Nobody will succeed Harrison Ford at all. 1. Harrison Ford and Karen Allen are not too old as far as I'm concerned. As long as they're alive and kicking and are up to make Indiana Jones movies, I'm happy to see them. As I've said before, I think Disney would do well to make one more movie and leave it at that. As it is, I have heard that there is talk of doing two more back to back in order to get as much mileage out of it as they can. Fine with me.
2. I don't think Shia LaBeouf has seriously retired from acting. Has he actually stated that as his intention somewhere? He is still working as the executive producer for a documentary right now and set to appear in the movie "Fury" later this year.
In any case, he and the character of Mutt don't really need to appear in further Indiana Jones films. (I don't mind if he does, but the Indy movies can definitely continue without him showing up too.)
3. Unfortunately, a number of people didn't like "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". I personally loved it!!!!!!! It was very exciting for me to see an Indiana Jones movie in theaters- and I thought it was well done and fits fine with the other three movies. (All four of which I have seen a number of times.) There have been numerous statements from Ford, Lucas and Spielberg- and possibly Disney as well- as to their desire to make more Indiana Jones movies- so I don't think the performance of the 4th. Indy movie will affect making more.
Despite critics' reactions, box office numbers and money speak louder when it comes to movies. Check out the numbers for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Domestic - $317,101,119 Foreign - $469,534,914 Worldwide - $786,636,033 All time domestic - #36 All time worldwide - #47 Indiana Jones is distributed by one entity, Paramount, but owned by another, Lucasfilm. The pre-production arrangement between the two organizations granted Paramount 12.5% of the film's revenue. As the $185 million budget was larger than the original $125 million estimate, Lucas, Spielberg and Ford turned down large upfront salaries so Paramount could cover the film's costs. In order for Paramount to see a profit beyond its distribution fee, the film had to make over $400 million. At that point, Lucas, Spielberg, Ford and those with smaller profit-sharing deals would also begin to collect their cut. The film was released on Thursday, May 22, 2008 in North America and grossed $25 million its opening day. In its opening weekend, the film grossed an estimated $101 million in 4,260 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #1 at the box office, and making it the third widest opening of all time. Within its first five days of release, it grossed $311 million worldwide. The film's total $151 million gross in the U.S. ranked it as the second biggest Memorial Day weekend release, behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. It was the third most successful film of 2008 domestically, behind The Dark Knight and Iron Man respectively, and the year's second highest-grossing film internationally, behind The Dark Knight. In February 2010, it was the 25th highest-grossing film of all time domestically, and 44th highest-grossing worldwide, as well as the most financially successful Indiana Jones film when not adjusted for inflation of ticket prices.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana..._Crystal_Skull) This movie was not a financial failure by any means- it was a huge success the world over! 4.I definitely agree on this point- no one can replace Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. (at least, not the adult Indy, aged anywhere from mid-30s to 80s)
That's why I said Disney should do the two more Indy movies if that's the plan and be done with it from there. | FAQs
When is the film being released? Indiana Jones 5 will open in theaters on June 30, 2023. However, the film held its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18. In a statement Mangold said, "In 1995, I was honored to come to Cannes with my first film as part of Director's Fortnite.
Why did Shia LaBeouf leave Indiana Jones? ›
It may not have been a surprise to diehard fans that LaBeouf, now 37, was not invited to return after he criticized his installment of the franchise in a 2010 interview with the Los Angeles Times. “I feel like I dropped the ball on the legacy that people loved and cherished," LaBeouf said at the time.
Who are the returning characters in Indiana Jones 5? ›
It stars Harrison Ford, John Rhys-Davies, and Karen Allen reprising their roles as Indiana Jones, Sallah, and Marion Ravenwood, respectively, while new cast members include Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen.
Are they rebooting Indiana Jones? ›
The short answer is no. While an Indiana Jones streaming series has been rumored for a while, Ford confirmed in April 2023 that this will be his last performance as Jones, and the last movie in the series. "This is the final film in the series, and this is the last time I'll play the character," he said.
Will Karen Allen be in the 5th Indiana Jones movie? ›
In the fifth film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Allen is back, and fans learn she and Indy drifted apart after the death of Mutt. (LaBeouf, 37, does not return onscreen.)
Will there be a 6th Indiana Jones? ›
According to Dial Of Destiny director James Mangold, the answer is no. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny might see Professor Jones retire from a lifetime of teaching, but that doesn't mean that the titular hero is done going on adventures. Mangold told Entertainment Weekly: "I don't think he'll ever stop digging.
Which actor famously turned down the role of Indiana Jones? ›
It turns out that before it became one of Harrison Ford's landmark roles, there was another leading man the Indiana Jones team were keen to hunt down. That man was Tom Selleck, who has just revealed that he was originally offered the role as the intrepid archaeologist, but decided not to don the famous hat and whip.
Why did Sean Connery not return for Indiana Jones? ›
Connery felt such minimal screentime wasn't “worth getting back into the harness to go for”, while he didn't really see the need for his character to be part of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for any other reason than nostalgia-driven fan service either, admitting “they had taken the story in a different line anyway, so ...
Who was supposed to be cast as Indiana Jones? ›
Tom Selleck says Steven Spielberg originally wanted him for 'Indiana Jones' before casting Harrison Ford.
Is Sean Connery in Indiana Jones 5? ›
Sean Connery was in the third film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He was offered a role in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as well, but by that point he had retired from acting in movies, and found retirement too much fun to return despite how tempting it was to reprise his old role as Indy's father.
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Who will replace Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones? ›
Ford is unlikely to be recast
"Nobody [else] is going to be Indiana Jones," he said on the "Today" show in 2019. "When I'm gone, he's gone!" Lucasfilm already tried to recast an iconic Ford role with 2018's "Solo: A Star Wars Story," and the young Han Solo movie bombed at the box office.
Is the Indiana Jones franchise over? ›
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
The fifth and concluding film is set in 1969, twelve years after The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indiana has moved to New York City, teaching at Hunter College with plans to retire, after his marriage with Marion collapsed following Mutt's death in the Vietnam War.
What will happen after Indiana Jones 5? ›
Disney has confirmed that Dial of Destiny concludes the Indiana Jones franchise for good and that there won't be another Indy movie after this one.
Is Disney done with Indiana Jones? ›
Disney had a rough time at the 2023 box office. The final results are in, and Harrison Ford's latest adventure has become one of Disney's biggest theatrical losses ever.
Who is Indiana Jones son in 5? ›
We learn in “The Dial of Destiny” that Indy's son, Mutt Williams — first introduced in 2008's “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” as played by Shia LaBeouf — was killed in the Vietnam War, and the anguish over that loss shattered Indy's marriage to his beloved Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen).
Will this be the final Indiana Jones movie? ›
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifth and final Indiana Jones film, was released in theaters on June 30, 2023. On December 1, it aired on Disney+ and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 5.
Why did Dial of Destiny flop? ›
Box office experts predicted the lackluster performance due to the film's high budget and lukewarm reception. The decision to premiere the film at the Cannes Film Festival was misguided, as it didn't align with the festival's critical aspirations and received negative reception from critics.
