Harrison Ford’s shining legacy has still intact. The 80-year-old recently appeared in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the latest installment from Ford’s one of the most celebrated action franchises.
The new film of the franchise stars Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, and Boyd Holbrook in prominent roles. The story follows the adventure of archaeologist Indiana Jones and his granddaughter to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history.
Harrison Ford Thanked His Fans
Harrison Ford has a long list of successful titles to his name, and several franchises too. The actor has not just been an action star, he has appeared in movies across genres being one of the most decorated actors in Hollywood. But it all goes to the support of the fans. Recently, appearing in an interview with BBC Radio 1, Ford thanked his fans after the show host Ali Plumb attributed Ford’s contribution to cinema. “Can I just say, on behalf of all the fans, thank you. It’s been such an adventure, we love you so much. I don’t want to make you blush or anything, but you mean the world to us,” Plumb told the actor.
Ford had an amazing reply to Plumb’s appreciation, “And I must say to you, thank you, sincerely. It means the world to me,” Ford responded.“Because of the talents of the screenwriters and directors and actors that have poured their hearts and souls into it,” the actor said on the popularity of the franchise.
“And the experience that I had making these five films… the films are peopled with some of the most amazing actors and characters and the stories are so compelling and they mix adventure and humor and heart,” he added.
Further, The Blade Runner actor said that he has been keen on “the depth and the subtlety of the emotion, and the importance of emotion in these films.”
The Indiana Jones universe has extended over the years which included five movies and one TV series.
Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Behind The Scene
Fleabag actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge has widened her glorious career over the year with her charming performances. Her most recent role in the latest installment of Indian Jones alongside Ford has enhanced her fame even further. Bridge played Helena Shaw, granddaughter of Jones. The chemistry of the actors is quite commendable as well. Talking to the host the actors shared about the chemistry. “I think I met her in the street, she was mine for the price of a drink,” Ford joked. The duo met in
Jim Mingle’s office, “We had spoken on the telephone I was excited to meet her, and uh, it was a it was really a good meet.” Bridge responded, “We clicked, didn’t we?”
Bridge recalled a behind the scene incident when she “did something I thought was going to make him laugh it didn’t really make you…”
“When Charlie my makeup artist, Charlie and I found the um prosthetic masks of Harrison that the stunt men wear when they’re doing his stunts and there’s the younger version of uh Indy and then there’s the current version of Indie. And I wore the current version head and Charlie wore the younger version and I was younger. Charlie’s playing the current one and then we snuck up on you in your trailer as you like Ghost of Christmas Past and Present and we uh jumped in and you and like absolutely no reaction.”
It was just a fraction of the fun they had, the duo had some wonderful memories behind the scene.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is scheduled to hit theatres on 30 June 2023.
Source: BBC Radio1.
