When I’m gone, Indiana Jones is gone: Harrison Ford on being replaced

Actor does not want anyone else to play the iconic archaeologist

Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones and he wants you to always, always remember that.

The 76-year-old actor made this clear during an appearance on NBC show Today while discussing his decision to join The Secret Life of Pets 2, reported Fox News. “Nobody! Don’t you get it? I’m Indiana Jones,” Harrison said, when asked who should play the adventurous archaeologist once he’s finished reprising the role. “When I’m gone, he’s gone. It’s easy.”

The superstar then addressed rumours the Jurassic Park actor Chris Pratt might succeed him. “This is a hell of a way to tell Chris Pine this. I’m sorry, man,” said Harrison, seemingly mistaking Chris Pine for Chris Pratt.

Last year, Walt Disney Pictures announced that the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise would be pushed back from July 19, 2019, to its new premiere date on July 9, 2021 – just four days before Harrison will turn 79.

The last Indy film to be released was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. PHOTO: FILE

Script issues were reportedly the culprit for the delay in production as Solo: A Star Wars Story co-screenwriter Jonathan Kasden was brought on to help write the film just a month before Disney’s announcement that they were tabling the film for two years.

Additionally, Steven Spielberg – who also has a number of films in front of Indiana Jones, including a remake of West Side Story – is still slated to direct the franchise's latest chapter.

Harrison has played Indiana in four films, starting with Raiders of the Lost Ark back in 1981, Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

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