Harrison Ford Opens Up About Embracing Indiana Jones' 'Final Chapter' in 'Dial of Destiny' (Exclusive)
etonline.comHarrison Ford is ready to say goodbye to Indiana Jones — but first, one last adventure!«That music follows me everywhere I go,» Ford joked of composer John Williams' iconic theme music for the beloved franchise. «They were playing it over speakers in the operating room when I did my last colonoscopy!»Ford and director James Mangold sat down with ET's Nischelle Turner this week to discuss the fifth and final installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, For Mangold, taking over the franchise from legendary director Steven Spielberg was intimidating, not only as a fan of Ford's, but also as a filmmaker who grew up being inspired by Spielberg and George Lucas, who created the beloved films and franchises that the actor is best known for.«To find myself, not only being lucky enough to be a movie director, but to be a movie director who's collaborating with his heroes on a personal level, yes, feels like an honor,» he marveled. «And to have it be so warm, and such a wonderful experience, was really one of the thrills of my life.»«And mine, because I've always wanted to do this.
A final chapter,» Ford agreed. «For Indiana Jones, I wanted to see him at the end of his career, at the end of the road that we've established.
We've taken him part of the way, I wanted to take us all the way.»Both Ford and Mangold admit that sending a octogenarian Indy on another adventure was «a big gamble,» but the actor was happy to «embrace» the challenge.«I wanted him to not run away from the age of the character, but to embrace it, to tell the story of a man who's spent his life this particular way, and what it comes to,» Ford shared. «That ride wouldn't have come if he hadn't fallen so low.
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