Chris Pratthas played a number of action roles, but it looks like he won’t be adding Indiana Jones to the list anytime soon. The actor recently addressed the long-standing rumors that he was being considered to take over the iconic role fromHarrison Ford,Variety reports. During an interview on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, Pratt said Ford’s past comments scared him off the idea.
“No, aren’t they doing ‘Indiana Jones’ with Harrison Ford? All I know is I once saw a quote from Harrison Ford and I don’t even know if it was really him, but it was enough to scare me, that was like, ‘When I die, Indiana Jones dies.’ And I’m like, am I going to get haunted by the ghost of Harrison Ford one day when he dies if I play…?”
The quote Pratt was likely referring to came from Ford’s 2019 appearance on theTodayshow. The actor didn’t mince words when asked who should play the character when he’s done with the role. “Nobody else is going to be Indiana Jones,” Ford told interviewerCraig Melvinat the time. “Don’t you get it? I’m Indiana Jones. When I’m gone, he’s gone.”
Ford has played the globe-trotting archeologist in five movies, starting withRaiders of the Lost Ark(released in 1981) and now in the upcomingIndiana Jones 5. The fifth installment is directed byJames Mangold(Logan), who also co-wrote the script withFord v FerrariwritersJezandJohn-Henry Butterworth. It will also be the first film in the franchise not directed bySteven Spielberg, who will instead serve as an executive producer. ComposerJohn Williams, who created the scores for the previousIndiana Jonesfilms, also returns for the fifth movie.
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Indiana Jones 5is a follow-up toIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which was released back in 2008. Although filming wrapped earlier this year, details about the plot have been kept under wraps. However, a"first look" from the filmwas shared during Star Wars Celebration back in May. The image shows Ford as the character crossing a rickety bridge in what appears to be a cave. In addition to Ford, the cast includesPhoebe Waller-Bridge(Fleabag),Mads Mikkelsen(Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore),Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Toby Jones,andAntonio Banderas.Indiana Jones 5is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 04, 2025. An official title has not yet been announced.
Meanwhile, Pratt is keeping busy. The actor just wrapped up theJurassic Worldtrilogy withJurassic World Dominion, which was released in theaters last month. He also reprised his role as Peter Quill/Star-Lord for an appearance inThor: Love and Thunder, which debuted July 8, and starred in the Prime Video Original seriesThe Terminal List. Pratt has also lined up some voice-over roles, including Mario for the as-yet-untitled animatedSuper Mariomovie.
