‘Indiana Jones 5’ Starts Production In Two Months, And We Can Already Hear The Whip Cracking
Next week, you’ll be able to seeHarrison Fordfight the elements with a very good dog named Buck in an adaptation of theCall of the Wild, the classic novel by Jack London. But it won’t be long until he’s getting back into more familiar adventure mode with his trusty whip and fedora inIndiana Jones 5. While making the press rounds forCall of the Wild, Ford confirmed theIndiana Jonessequel starts shooting in a couple months. Find out what else he said about Indy’s return below.
We’re not sure exactly when this interview was taped, but since it’s in support ofCall of the Wild, it had to be recently, so we’re bettingIndiana Jones 5will start shooting in April or May at the latest.
When asked byCBS Sunday Morningabout what’s most difficult about returning to Indiana Jones at the ripe age of 77 years old, Ford said it’s trying not to look silly riding around in tight pants and high boots. But then he gave a little more friendly answer:
“I’m always delighted to come back to these characters. You know, when we have the opportunity to make another it’s because people have enjoyed them. I feel obliged to ensure that our efforts are as ambitious as they were when we started. You have a sense of responsibility to your customers.”
If you think it’s weird that Ford refers toIndiana Jonesfans as customers, you should know that he thinks it feels weird to just call them fans. Ford added:
“I think of the people that go to my movies more as customers than I do as fans. Fans feels kind of weird to me, but always has. But the fact that these people support my business and I’m responsible to them for the quality of the service that I offer, that feels better to me.”
That wording makes the relationship between Harrison Ford and those who like Indiana Jones feel like an informal business transaction, but that’s not surprising from a guy who has never really been caught up in the fandom craziness ofIndiana JonesorStarWars. But these movies do mean a lot to millions of people, and fans tend to feel like so much more than customers, for better or worse, so maybe it’s good for him to have that delineation, if only to keep his head on straight.
We don’t know anything aboutIndiana Jones 5other than the fact thatSteven Spielbergwill be back to direct andDavid Koeppwill write the screenplay. It would seem George Lucas isn’t involved creatively, but we can’t imagine Spielberg opting not to discuss the movie with him at some point.
