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Harrison Ford Wants Indy Dead

Posted by Andre Dumas | Mon, December 20 2010

Although the bulk of the next installment of Indiana Jones has not been planned out yet, a few rumors have been circulating.

An early one was that Harrison Ford was not being considered to star in the main role. Instead, the hat quite literally, would be passed down to Shia Lebeaouf who played Indiana Jones' son in the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Now Showbizspy is reporting that Harrison Ford thinks that it would be a great idea if Indiana Jones was to die in the next and final installment. Creator and producer George Lucas is reportedly very against this, while director Steven Spielberg is actually considering it. You may recall that Ford wanted a similar death sentence for Han Solo in the Return of the Jedi prompting most of the world to question just what is up with Harrison Ford's fascination with death?!

I'm all for dying heroically but not when the person in question is someone that I value in my nerd heart. If Indiana Jones dies---WE ALL DIE.

Okay, I know I'm exaggerating there a bit but it's totally true. How about instead of dying, Indiana Jones almost dies because he's not quick enough anymore, and is saved by Shia Lebeouf's character? That way it will be a nice wake up call to Indy that says, "Hey guess what?! You're almost 70 fucking years old, you wanker". And then everyone goes home happy. People really need to start hiring me to write movies.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:15

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I think this would work if Indy dies of a heart attack in class at the university.

Shia leBoeuf has turned into the most pretentious asshole. I LOVED him ten years ago when he was a kid on that Nickelodeon show, but since Transformers he's turned into some frat kid who probably smokes cigars and doesn't shower.

I'd be happy if they just ended the series of films. Because no matter WHAT, if Spielberg directs it, it's going to be awful. AWFUL. The man hasn't made a decent film in years. Like Lucas, he's got too many yes-men agreeing with everything he says and not enough critical minds collaborating with him to make a good product. That's why Crystal Skull was such a steaming pile of shit.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:32

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It's true. I used to have a wild crush on Shia that is before all those stories about him being a dick and stealing cigarettes from Walgreens came out.

The next Indiana Jones will be terrible for the reasons you outlined but also it will be terrible because Harrison Ford is so fucking old that it distracts me.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 13:07

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I think they just need to stop. Indy movies (and Star Wars projects for that matter). I saw the first three Indiana Jones flicks not long ago, and I really enjoyed them mostly (I know they're epics but they a tad long). I still haven't seen Crystal Skull. And from what I've heard, I don't think I will (though I love Cate Blanchett). Just stop. I know there's money to be made, but...but...Stop.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 13:10

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Haha right too late for that Theron! Although this will probably be the last one, it is most definitely still going to be made. In my heart though, it ended with the Last Crusade--and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull never happened. And neither will this one.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 13:50

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I disagree: I HATED 'last crusade' and was glad they brought Indy back for 'Crystal Skull' to finish the story properly. I can't wait for the next one and think it will be brilliant. Harrison Ford is not too old. He needs to carry on do maybe one, or even two more Indiana Jones movies. They will be awesome!!!

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 18:22

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Frankly, I'd like to see Indy almost die and be saved by Marion. Her presence was the ONLY reason I enjoyed the last half of Crystal Skull.

And please, no more Shea LaPuff. His attempt to channel a young Brando when he rode in on the motorcycle was laughable.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 18:27

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No good Chris, Marion is old too and...a woman.

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Mon, 12/20/2010 - 19:24

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I can't really blame Spielberg too much for how bad CRYSTAL SKULL turned out. He just does what George Lucas tells him and it was Lucas who decided to throw out the amazing script that Frank Darabont had spent a year writing in close collaboration with Spielberg.

In that version there was no Shia LaBeef and it was purely Indy and Marion for the whole movie. But at the last minute, even after both Spielberg and Ford signed on to do the film based on Darabont's draft and a production date was set, Lucas suddenly decided he didn't like it.

Frank says he actually fronted Lucas and told him he was crazy, but apparently that's like talking to a brick wall.

It's a real shame. If they had shot that script and Lucas had let Spielberg make the movie he wanted we would have had the best movie in the series since RAIDERS.

Mon, 12/20/2010 - 19:20

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I still liked the suggestion of Nathan Filion as a younger Indiana Jones.

Mon, 12/20/2010 - 19:27

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Thomwade wrote:

I still liked the suggestion of Nathan Filion as a younger Indiana Jones.

I wouldn't let Heidi hear you say that. What with her being all obsessed with Sean Patrick Flannery and all.

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 08:57

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I hate Lucas and have since Return of the Jedi. Him and Wes Craven are a match made in heaven.

I liked Crystal Skull and I love Marion. She was to action what Ripley was to sci-fi/horror back in the day.

Without Harrison I don't care about Indiana Jones. Never liked the young Indiana Jones either.

Last Crusade is my second favorite. I hate Temple of Doom. Stupid little annoying Chinese kid.

Theron you just watched these movies or is this article 15 years old? You love Cate so much you don't want to watch any of her movies? You have a funny way of showing love.

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