December 13, 2024 10:10 am

James Mangold Says Indiana Jones 5 Script Changed To Address Harrison Ford’s Age
James Mangold Says Indiana Jones 5 Script Changed To Address Harrison Ford’s Age

James Mangold Says Indiana Jones 5 Script Changed To Address Harrison Ford’s Age

Fans are finally getting to find out a little more about Indiana Jones 5, and James Mangold has been addressing the aging elephant in the room. When Indy 5 hits cinemas next summer, it will be 15 years since Harrison Ford last played everyone’s favorite icon of archeology, and that initially caused a lot of skepticism. Could Ford still play the action hero as he entered his twilight years? Director Mangold wanted to make sure that was something that was met head on in the movie, and that meant some changes from the original script. Speaking to Empire Magazine, Mangold said:

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​While it could have been easy to de-age Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones 5, James Mangold wanted to see an older Indy which led to scripting changes. Read More