UPDATED 29.3.14
Frank Darabont (who was rumoured to be writing this reboot) made a comment through Aint It Cool stating This is an internet rumor with not a shred of truth in it. I have not pitched an idea for a proposed Indiana Jones movie, nor has anybody approached me with such an idea. The inaccurate report on Latino Review was the first I’d heard of it. “
And the other Frank, Frank Marshall said he will comment and via twitter stated “I can only confirm that Katy Perry will NOT be the new Indiana Jones”
UPDATE ENDS
You read that right! One of the most beloved and iconic cinema characters of all time could be getting a reboot. Now before the foam in your mouth explodes on your screen. Hold on, just one darn second. Firstly this is a rumour. It comes from Latino Review who say
“Our ever reliable sources (same folks who told us about Rocket Raccoon) are informing us that while Harrison Ford might still play Indiana Jones in the next film of the franchise, the window of making that happen is getting smaller and smaller.There is a date and if Indiana Jones 5 is not moving forward by then, the studios are 100% prepared to recast a younger Dr. Jones and ready up a new trilogy.”
So, take it for what you want. But it still is a possibility isn’t it. Afterall, thats whats happening with Star Wars. The franchise is moving on and the Indy franchise is a lucrative one, so its unlikely to be shelved. But, before your foaming mouth sets fire to the plugs underneath your feet, this could be more of a recast than anything else. Is the actor bigger than the character? While Harrison Ford brought Indy to the limelight, its the character we all love right?
Did we really care when Michael Keaton was no longer Batman? What we cared about was that we still had a Batman. Granted Clooney’s Batman had batnipples on the suit, but that aside. The other blatantly obvious example is 007. James Bond has been played by 14 million different actors and nobody seems to bothered. While fans will argue who the best Bond is (Its Craig. End Of) thats about the size of it really. On the other side of the coin though, can anybody really replace Ford as Indy? Could anybody replace Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man?
So, for argument sake, if somebody like Bradley Cooper donned the Fedora and the bullwhip, would we really care? Incidentally, Cooper is apparently top of the list to play Dr. Jones. As long as Cooper continued and embodied the spirit of the character, surely isn’t that all that matters?
Maybe if this was 20 years ago, we’d be setting fire to Disney offices right about now, demanding the Ford be Jones. And that was it. Sign the contract Harrison or we burn Thunder Mountain to the tracks. But, Ford seems to be having a bit of fun with his career these days, and is obviously not the box office draw that he once was. However, we cannot forget who brought us the character in the first place!!!
Maybe now, its only the geeks who will argue amongst themselves, creating fake accounts and dressing cats in Fedoras. Maybe now, most people just want to be entertained. The only saving grace in all of this is that Shia LaBeouf won’t be cast as Indy. And to that, I say a big THANK FUCK! However, if that ever happens…I’ll see you all at Thunder Mountain!
