Harrison Ford Says ‘Dial of Destiny’ Is His Final ‘Indiana Jones’

When Disney launched the latest trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny they did one thing they hadn’t ever carried out earlier than: They referred to it because the “final installment” of the Indiana Jones franchise.

That may be onerous to imagine for some, given Hollywood’s dependancy to unending franchises, however Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford, definitely thinks that is his farewell. In a latest interview with Total Film, Ford confirmed Dial of Destiny is “the final film in the series” and “the last time [he’ll] play the character.” Ford then added “I anticipate that it will be the last time that he appears in a film.”

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Ford additionally addressed the rumors from late final yr that Disney and Lucasfilm have been exploring the chance of persevering with the franchise as a tv collection. In response to a query about that topic, Ford mentioned he’ll “not be involved in that, if it does come to fruition.”

Ford is already 80 so the chances have been already superb this could have been his final look as Indy, it doesn’t matter what. But in a way, the rumors of an Indiana Jones TV present would then permit Disney to have its cake and eat it too right here. They can promote Dial of Destiny because the final Indiana Jones, and Ford’s final look because the title character, earlier than then shifting the idea to TV, maybe with a brand new lead actor taking up for Ford. (Or, maybe, by starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s character from Dial of Destiny, Helena, who’s Indy’s goddaughter.)

Then once more, would you be stunned if 10 years from now Disney broadcasts a brand new model of Raiders of the Lost Ark directed by Ari Aster and starring, oh I don’t know, Logan Paul? It nonetheless looks like this “ending” is just non permanent. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is scheduled to open in theaters on June 30.