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Sean Connery might have reprised his role as Indy's dad in the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but Harrison Ford put the kibosh on that noise real quick. "I said no, no no no. I'm old enough to play my own father in this one. Sean's only 12 years older than I am. [In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade] I had to play so much younger than I am in order to make it work for him. It was really a strain." More on Ford's rapidly olding oldness after the jump.
You're deliberately letting Indy age in Crystal Skull. That never happens in, say, the James Bond films. They seem to replace the actor once he gets too old. Or too expensive.
Do you fit either of those categories?
We'll see. That's one of the things I was most keen about. Just acknowledge the years between the last one and this one. Without reservation. Just acknowledge it. What's the big deal? The guy's 18, 20 years older. So what? I resisted some early efforts, for instance, to think about coloring my hair. I said, Uh, no.
What was the pro-hair-dye argument?
To look better, in some sense. I don't think there was ever a resistance to acknowledging the character's age. It's just a question of whether some people thought I'd be a better-looking 65 if my hair was colored.
American culture is generally paranoid about aging.
Well, I'm here to help. [Laughs] What would you like me to do?
By being in this movie with gray hair, you're doing it! A lot of people, when they hear about Crystal Skull, do a double take. Harrison Ford? Isn't he...um...
Yeah, I've heard it. ''Aaaaw, he's older.'' Well s—-, yes. And by the way? So are you. So...are...you! Take a look in the f—-ing mirror! [EW]
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"Nazis... I hate those guys."
And you probably thought it was the "Paging Mr. Ellis" scene in "Dead Heat on a Merry Go Round."
So am I? So am I???
I should only look so good when I'm that old. Oh, wait ...
You're right, Harrison. I am getting older, but the only difference is, I'm not putting my fat, middle-aged ass on the movie screen and expecting people to pay to see it.
I might see this one because of Marion Ravenwood, and Cate Blanchett playing a cartoon character. But it's pretty unlikely, because Old Indy 4 looks bloody boring.
Well, I'm here to help. [Laughs] What would you like me to do?
...harrison, call me
@dandles: I don't understand. Why can't he make the movie because he's older?
I think the last scene should be him revisiting the temple from beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Except this time he can't make the grand leaps and arrow dodges and perishes. The end. Then everyone would leave dumbfounded and have heated discussions in wine bars about ageism in action movies.
Agreed! So lose the earring!
i'd hit that--and watch it. age schmage.
@dandles: I don't either.
My response didn't come through, dammit. I hope it's not too late.
I don't really have a problem with him being old, but I'm sorry, there is a big difference between him aging and me aging. I'm not on a movie screen. Yet, I'm not crazy about agism, so I probably shouldn't have made that comment.
My problem with the film is I don't care anymore. I'm glad they felt like making one 20 years later, I don't feel like watching it. The Temple of Doom and that other one with Sean Connery just didn't cut it with me. Temple of Doom felt too tonally different, and the other one was just boring. I can barely remember anything about it, other than some blonde chick was in it who I never saw again, and Sean Connery was playing his dad. I remember they were tied up at one point. And something about the Holy Grail.
@Steverino: That's brilliant. I'd go see that.
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