Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny screening was held on Thursday evening at the Palais. The screening was joined by the legendary star Harrison Ford along with his co-stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, Shaunette Renee Wilson, and Mads Mikkelsen. As the credits rolled for the Lucasfilm and Disney’s box office hit, there was a standing ovation of five minutes for Ford, which left him teary-eyed. Disney CEO Bob Iger also watched the movie for the fifth time at Cannes.
Cannes director Fremaux offered special applause for Bob Iger. The Disney CEO gave indications of a new Indiana Jones lead in an interview at Cannes.
Disney CEO Bob Iger opens up on extension of Indiana Jones franchise
Harrison Ford has made the role of Indiana Jones iconic with his exceptional action and unmatched swag as a countryside star. The actor completely embodied the role and each dialogue of the actor was received with thrill and excitement by the viewers. The first Indian Jones movie, Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in 1981. The movie franchise completely changed the career of Harrison Ford and made him a superstar.
Harrison announced his retirement as the beloved Indiana Jones in 2023. His last film as a lead was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. After its release, there have been speculations about further parts of the franchise. At the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Iger was asked by IndieWire about the future of the Indiana Jones series. At Indiana Jones’ afterparty on Thursday night, he said,
“The studio could consider further extensions of the “Indiana Jones” franchise, even if the fifth edition allows Ford’s portrayal a graceful exit.”
He added that the last movie at Cannes was 15 years ago, which was Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It premiered at Cannes in 2008.
Chris Pratt is the new face of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones franchise?
Rumors about the Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt to replace Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones have been making rounds since 2021. It was reported that the actor would become the next Jones when Lucasfilm will reboot the adventure franchise.
However, the Jurassic World star shut down the rumors on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. He shared
“I don’t even know who Steven Spielberg is. Who? Steven Who?” Pratt quipped before getting more serious. “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 gonna get haunted by the ghost of Harrison Ford one day when he dies if I play…?”
The quote from Harrison Ford was from his 2019 interview on Today.
With the announcement of his retirement by Ford, it will be interesting to see if Chris Pratt would be willing to play the new Indy. The actor was recently seen in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is still in theatres.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will hit the theatres on June 30, 2023.
Also read- Harrison Ford’s $1.96B Indiana Jones Journey Ending With ‘The Dial of Destiny’
Source-IndieWire
