"have Harrison Ford come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie."" At the time ""Last Crusade"" was filmed, Connery was only 58 years old. Lucas also said that age need not be a factor, as Ford was ""65 and did everything in this movie. The old chemistry is there, and it's not like he's an old man. He's incredibly agile; he looks even better than he did 20 years ago, if you ask me."" In August 2008, Lucas was researching potential plot devices, and stated Spielberg was open to the idea of the fifth film. He also changed"
"claiming that the board had officially renamed Petra ""That Place from ""Indiana Jones"""" to reflect how the world more commonly refers to it. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry Jones, Sr. Other cast members featured include Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. In the film, set largely"
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry Jones, Sr. Other cast members featured include Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. In the film, set largely in 1938, Indiana searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis. After the mixed reaction to ""Indiana"
"formula of an elderly (93-year-old) Indiana Jones (played by George Hall) in present-day (1993) New York City encountering people who spur him to reminisce and tell stories about his past adventures. These stories would either involve him as a young boy (10, played by Corey Carrier) or as a teenager (16 to 21, played by Sean Patrick Flanery). In one episode, a fifty-year-old Indy (played by Harrison Ford) is seen reminiscing. Initially, the plan was for the series to alternate between the adventures of Indy as a child (Corey Carrier) and as a teenager (Sean Patrick Flanery), but eventually the"
"device. Sean Connery was the obvious choice to play the role for him, as James Bond was an inspiration for Indiana. George Lucas and Harrison Ford were surprised, though. Ford explained Connery (born in 1930), was only twelve years older than he was. Connery enhanced the character, who was conceived as more bookish. He came up with the line ""She talks in her sleep"" while filming, which caused the crew to ruin the take as they found it so funny. To prepare for the role in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", Lloyd Owen prepared by watching numerous Connery films and"
"Some have also posited that C.L. Moore’s science fiction character Northwest Smith may have influenced Lucas and Spielberg in their naming choice. Lucas has said on various occasions that Sean Connery's portrayal of British secret agent James Bond was one of the primary inspirations for Jones, a reason Connery was chosen for the role of Indiana's father in ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"". Spielberg earned the rank of Eagle Scout and Ford the Life Scout badge in their youth, which gave them the inspiration to portray Indiana Jones as a Life Scout at age 13 in ""The Last Crusade""."
"Award in 2009, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 2010, and the Al Ueltschi Humanitarian Award in 2013. In 2013, ""Flying Magazine"" ranked him number 48 on their list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation. Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, writer and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the ""Star Wars"" film series and as the title character of the ""Indiana Jones"" film series. Five of his movies are within the 30 top-grossing movies of all time at the US box office (when adjusted for"
"Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, writer and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the ""Star Wars"" film series and as the title character of the ""Indiana Jones"" film series. Five of his movies are within the 30 top-grossing movies of all time at the US box office (when adjusted for inflation). Ford is also known for playing Rick Deckard in the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film ""Blade Runner"" (1982) and its sequel ""Blade Runner 2049"" (2017); John Book in the thriller ""Witness"" (1985), for which"
"(93 to 94 years of age) Indiana Jones played by George Hall introducing a story from his youth by way of an anecdote: the main part of the episode then featured an adventure with either a young adult Indy (16 to 21 years of age) played by Sean Patrick Flanery or a child Indy (8 to 11 years) played by Corey Carrier. One episode, ""Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues"", is bookended by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, rather than Hall. Later episodes and telemovies did not have this bookend format. The bulk of the series centers"
"Henry Jones, Sr. Professor Henry Walton Jones, Sr. is a fictional character in the ""Indiana Jones"" franchise. He is the father of Indiana Jones. Henry Jones, Sr. is a professor, speaker, and author. As a professor of medieval studies at Princeton University he has authored many books and has spoken at conferences throughout the world. The character was portrayed by Sean Connery in the 1989 film ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"". Alex Hyde-White cameoed as the younger Henry in the film's prologue (though his face was not seen, and Connery dubbed his voice). Lloyd Owen played Henry in ""The"
"his role to three months of filming. Ernie Reyes Jr. plays a cemetery guard. Sean Connery turned down an offer to cameo as Henry Jones Sr., as he found retirement too enjoyable. Lucas stated that in hindsight it was good that Connery did not briefly appear, as it would disappoint the audience when his character would not join the film's adventure. Ford joked, ""I'm old enough to play my own father in this one."" The film addresses Connery's absence by Indiana implying that both Henry, Sr. and Marcus Brody (played by Denholm Elliott in the previous films, who died in"
"Jones and the Last Crusade"" (1989). He returned to the role yet again for a 1993 episode of the television series ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", and even later for the fourth film ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"" (2008). On March 15, 2016, Walt Disney Studios announced that Ford was scheduled to portray Indiana Jones in a fifth film due for release in July 2019. However, on April 25, 2017 Walt Disney Studios announced that the film would be released on July 10, 2020. Ford has been in other films, including ""Heroes"" (1977), ""Force 10 from"
"Harrison Ford filmography Harrison Ford is an American actor, screen writer, and film producer, who has appeared in numerous films. He is known for portraying Han Solo in ""Star Wars"" (1977), ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980), ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983), and """" (2015); Indiana Jones in ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (1981), ""The Temple of Doom"" (1984), ""The Last Crusade"" (1989) and ""The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"" (2008); and Rick Deckard in ""Blade Runner"" (1982) and ""Blade Runner 2049"" (2017). He also played Jack Ryan in ""Patriot Games"" (1992) and again in ""Clear and Present Danger"" (1994). Ford"
"Sean Patrick Flanery Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor and author, known for playing Connor MacManus in ""The Boondock Saints"", Greg Stillson in ""The Dead Zone"", Jeremy ""Powder"" Reed in ""Powder"", Indiana Jones in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", as well as Bobby Dagen in ""Saw: The Final Chapter"". He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on ""The Young and the Restless"" in 2011. He starred in ""Devil's Carnival"", a short film which was screened on tour beginning in April, 2012. In 2016, he released his first novel, Jane Two, a coming-of-age"
"of the 1987 film ""*batteries not included"". After two forays into more serious dramatic films, Spielberg then directed the third Indiana Jones film, 1989's ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"". Once again teaming up with Lucas and Ford, Spielberg also cast actor Sean Connery in a supporting role as Indy's father. The film earned generally positive reviews and was another box office success, becoming the highest-grossing film worldwide that year; its total box office receipts even topped those of Tim Burton's much-anticipated film ""Batman"", which had been the bigger hit domestically. Also in 1989, he re-united with actor Richard Dreyfuss"
"ability to play older mentors to younger leads, which would become a recurring role in many of his later films. The following year, his acclaimed performance as a hard-nosed Irish-American cop in ""The Untouchables"" (1987) earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his sole nomination throughout his career. Fellow nominees included Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, both of whom would go on to win the award. His subsequent box-office hits included ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" (1989), in which he played Henry Jones, Sr., the title character's father, ""The Hunt for Red October"" (1990) (where he was"
"Irish, as an actor I've always felt Jewish."" Ford was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and achieved its second-highest rank, Life Scout. He worked at Napowan Adventure Base Scout camp as a counselor for the Reptile Study merit badge. Because of this, he and director Steven Spielberg later decided to depict the young Indiana Jones as a Life Scout in the film ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"". In 1960, Ford graduated from Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois. His was the first student voice broadcast on his high school's new radio station, WMTH, and he"
"other media. Jones is also featured in several Disney theme parks, including the Indiana Jones Adventure, Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril, and ""Epic Stunt Spectacular!"" attractions. Jones is most famously portrayed by Harrison Ford and has also been portrayed by River Phoenix (as the young Jones in ""The Last Crusade"") and in the television series ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" by Corey Carrier, Sean Patrick Flanery, and George Hall. Doug Lee has supplied the voice of Jones for two LucasArts video games, ""Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis"" and ""Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine"", David Esch"
"2018, but Ford was not involved in the production. Ford's status as a leading actor was solidified when he starred as globe-trotting archeologist Indiana Jones in the film ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (1981), a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Though Spielberg was interested in casting Ford from the beginning, Lucas was not, due to having already worked with the actor in ""American Graffiti"" and ""Star Wars"", but he eventually relented after Tom Selleck was unable to accept. Ford went on to star in the prequel ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"" (1984) and the sequel ""Indiana"
"race as a professional driver. Flanery is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he teaches. Sean Patrick Flanery Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor and author, known for playing Connor MacManus in ""The Boondock Saints"", Greg Stillson in ""The Dead Zone"", Jeremy ""Powder"" Reed in ""Powder"", Indiana Jones in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", as well as Bobby Dagen in ""Saw: The Final Chapter"". He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on ""The Young and the Restless"" in 2011. He starred in ""Devil's Carnival"", a short film which was screened"
"of ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"", Lucas let the series end as he felt he could not think of a good plot device to drive the next installment, and chose instead to produce ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" for TV, which explored the character in his early years. Harrison Ford played Indiana in one episode, narrating his adventures in 1920 Chicago. When Lucas shot Ford's role in December 1992, he realized the scene opened up the possibility of a film with an older Indiana set in the 1950s. The film could reflect a science fiction 1950s B-movie, with aliens"
"In a statement, he provided one last piece of advice for ""Junior"" – keep the cliffs low, the monsters CGI and the whip close at hand to fend off the stunt coordinator. George Lucas said in hindsight that it was good Connery did not appear, as it would disappoint the audience when his character did not join the film's adventure. Ford joked, ""I'm old enough to play my own father."" Sean Connery received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. Horizon released a vinyl model kit of Henry in 1993, which the buyer could assemble. The Japanese company Kotobukiya released"
"into the 2008 feature film ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"". A number of actors connected to the Indiana Jones films and/or George Lucas's ""Star Wars"" franchise made guest appearances. Harrison Ford appeared as a middle-aged Indy (age 50) in the episode ""Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues"", which aired in March 1993. Paul Freeman, who played Rene Belloq in ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", portrayed Frederick Selous in a couple of episodes, while Roshan Seth, who played Chattar Lal in ""Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"", played a North African sheikh in"
"Indiana Jones feature films, the cast and crew frequently questioned creator George Lucas about the Indiana Jones character's life growing up. During the concept stages of ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"", Lucas and director Steven Spielberg decided to reveal some of this backstory in the film's opening scenes. For these scenes, Lucas chose River Phoenix to portray the character, as Harrison Ford believed that Phoenix most resembled Ford as a young man (Phoenix had appeared as Ford's son in ""The Mosquito Coast""). This decision to reveal an adventure of a young Indiana led Lucas and crew to the idea"
"on December 16, 1987. Corey Carrier Corey Thomas Carrier (born August 20, 1980) is an American former child actor, also known as just ""Core."" He is best known as playing Indiana Jones, aged 8–10, in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". Carrier was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to Thomas and Carleen. He has a younger sister named Bethany. He attended an acting school at The Priscilla Beach Children's Theatre Workshop. His hobbies include baseball, gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, guitar, ice skating and basketball. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an undergraduate. Carrier has also made a guest appearance in ""The"
"wars, and was married to four women at the same time. His daughter Rosalind said that the character Indiana Jones was based on him. According to Rosalind, film producers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg contacted her after her father's death and conducted a series of interviews, during which she provided an account of his life. Harrison was born on January 7, 1881, in Tillsonburg, Ontario, a town named for his great-grandfather George. His grandfather, Edwin Delevan Tillson, was the builder of what is now the Annandale National Historic Site. As a child, Harrison was considered a troublemaker. On one occasion"
"later regret as he felt the interior of the mothership should have remained a mystery). Nevertheless, the re-release was a moderate success, while the 2001 DVD release of the film restored the original ending. Next, Spielberg teamed with ""Star Wars"" creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"", the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his ""Star Wars"" films as Han Solo). The film was considered an homage to the cliffhanger serials of the Golden"
"Corey Carrier Corey Thomas Carrier (born August 20, 1980) is an American former child actor, also known as just ""Core."" He is best known as playing Indiana Jones, aged 8–10, in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"". Carrier was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts to Thomas and Carleen. He has a younger sister named Bethany. He attended an acting school at The Priscilla Beach Children's Theatre Workshop. His hobbies include baseball, gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, guitar, ice skating and basketball. He attended Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts as an undergraduate. Carrier has also made a guest appearance in ""The Equalizer"" (episode: ""Christmas Presence"")"
"Lloyd Owen Lloyd Owen (born 14 April 1966) is an English actor. Trained at the National Youth Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, he is probably best known for his portrayal of Indiana Jones's father Professor Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. in ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" between 1992 and 1993 and for playing Paul Bowman-MacDonald in the BBC Scotland series ""Monarch of the Glen"" from 2002 to 2005. He played the role of solicitor William Heelis in the film ""Miss Potter"" (2006). His most recent TV role was playing the US President in ""You, Me"
"think of a good plot element to drive the next installment. The 2008 film, ""Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"", is the latest film in the series. Set in 1957, 19 years after the third film, it pits an older, wiser Indiana Jones against Soviet agents bent on harnessing the power of an extraterrestrial device discovered in South America. Jones is aided in his adventure by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), and her son—a young greaser named Henry ""Mutt"" Williams (Shia LaBeouf), later revealed to be Jones' unknown child. There were rumors that Harrison Ford"
"in mid-2021. The series was created by George Lucas, and its films are directed by Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford as the title character. The Walt Disney Company has owned the ""Indiana Jones"" intellectual property since its acquisition of Lucasfilm, the series' production company, in 2012. Paramount retains the distribution rights to the first four films and television series. The franchise expanded to television in 1992 with the release of ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"", a series featuring adventures the character had as a child as he traveled around the world with his father. Marvel Comics began publishing ""The"
"the visual and sound effects teams were also nominated at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards. The film won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture Drama at the Young Artist Awards. John Williams' score won a BMI Award, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. The prologue depicting Indiana in his youth inspired Lucas to create ""The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"" television series, which featured Sean Patrick Flanery as the young adult Indiana and Corey Carrier as the 8- to 10-year-old Indiana. The 13-year-old incarnation played by Phoenix in the film"
"of 40. An autopsy revealed the primary cause for his death was ""nonspecific cardiomyopathy"" (heart disease). Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest of three boys born to Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. His paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Lithuania and Russia, and his mother was a Roman Catholic of Italian and Irish descent. His brothers are actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Penn started acting at the age of 12 at the Loft Studio and made his film debut in 1979's ""Charlie and the Talking Buzzard"", starring"