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Published 15:59 18 Jun 2023 GMT
Harrison Ford has revealed that the new Indiana Jones movie will "acknowledge" the adventurer's "decline" as he gets older.
The actor, 80, is set to reprise his role in the final installment of the series - Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny - but revealed that the film will see Indie facing up to the limitations of his age.
Harrison has starred as the iconic adventurer in all five of the films, with his first outing being in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark.
He then went on to appear in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, as well as 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
And while the films have spanned almost 40 years, Indiana has also - as we all do - gotten older as the story has progressed.
Harrison revealed that the adventurer will have to confront the inevitability of old age in his final foray, as the movie aimed to depict aging as honestly as it could.
He explained to The Times: "I didn’t want this to deny or play with age, but f**king dig into it. How does it feel to be an old f**t in this world? The film acknowledges his decline. His fire and passion are almost out. This dude’s not in great shape."
In Hollywood, aging is often glossed over, but the new flick will unapologetically confront it head on.
Harrison took part in the interview alongside co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who is passionate about creating roles for older female actors.
She echoed Harrison's belief that old age is not something that should be shied away from, adding that she is fascinated with portraying characters who have "lived a bit more life" on screen.
When asked how he himself feels about getting older, Harrison admitted: "I don’t see age. I mean, when I look in the mirror, I still see brown hair. It’s weird.
"But there is a satisfaction in age, and I’ve had such incredible opportunities in my life, and the fact of age is comforting. I am not scared of age at all."
He also previously revealed that he had made peace with leaving the iconic character of Indie behind once this new movie is out.
Harrison is also said to appear shirtless in the movie, which is set to depict body shapes of all ages - a rarity in Hollywood even in the present day.
Aging is nothing to be scared of - and with more representation of realistic bodies and faces in Hollywood, hopefully it'll soon become the norm in movies too.
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