There is an interesting discussion being tossed around the entertainment blogosphere this week, which was hatched by CC2K.
I believe the post originated because of some rumors that Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have talked about a FIFTH Indy movie being made down the road. I know I saw an article on it, but I can’t for the life of me find it.
Well, Tony Lazio at CC2K came up with a great idea to continue the series and who to cast as the next Indiana Jones: Nathan Fillion.
The suggestion is to take the Indiana Jones franchise and turn it into another James Bond series. Why end it? Perhaps keep it going on with new stories.
There is a discussion going on where people are debating whether or not it makes sense to do this. James Bond had been around in books well before any movie was made, so it felt right to keep it going with different actors over the years.
But Indiana Jones was just a movie series with Harrison Ford as the star. Could it come back with another guy as the lead?
I think it really depends on who you get to do it. And honestly, Fillion could really be that guy. He has a great humor and charm about him, can be an action star as we saw in Firefly, Serenity and even Drive, and this might be the perfect time in his career to put him into a role like that.
The other problem is: Is it appropriate to keep it going like this? Should it begin and end with Ford? Does it ruin the saga if the movies continue on without him?
I really don’t know what to think about it. On one hand, I absolutely LOVE Fillion and think he’d be perfect for a role like this. On the other hand, maybe it should end? But if they are going to keep talking about sequels, there is only so much an “elderly” Ford can keep doing.
What do you guys think?
I think Nathan Fillion is great, but I feel like this opportunity would just screw him. Four Indy movies with Harrison Ford, then all of a sudden change the actor. I think he will constantly be compared to the original, and that’s a tough gig.
Not after last night
But you make a good point.
I think if the re-boot the series with a new Indy it could work. We’ve only had one movie in 20 years, so starting over seems possible.
A lot may ride on the latest version, which I haven’t seen yet.
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Hmm. I did enjoy “Young Indiana Jones”, and I do think the series could use a “Batman Begins” style revival, as the series may have officially jumped the shark on this one. Although I did enjoy seeing Indy in action again, there are so many things that were wrong and just required LITTLE tweaks to make it all better again. The “Indy fanatic” in me was very very disappointed. It wasn’t a “Batman and Robin” failure, but closer to “Batman Returns”. The suspension of disbelief was thrown out the window, and with it the script. Give me a sequel with a younger, grittier Jones. Clive Owen would be my pick.
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Well, you’d have a couple of problems with a reboot scenario. One would be the obvious fact that they’ve already aged the character.
The biggest problem, however, would be George Lucas. The man made them wait 19 years to make another movie because he refused to do any story except the one he wanted to do. I hardly think he’s going to be open to rebooting the franchise with a new actor. None of them need the money so there just wouldn’t be anything in it for them.
I like Fillion, but I don’t see him as Indiana Jones. I can’t see anyone using his whip besides Ford.
Im with Ana, dig Fillion, but Jones should stop with Ford.
Jason, it doesn’t matter that they’ve “aged” the character. This is going to be a groan-y comparison, but Obi-Wan Kenobi went from old to young, didn’t he?
That’s true, Robert, but Obi-Wan started as old and not as a younger character which Indy did with Harrison Ford. Ford has now played him from younger to older and to put someone else in the role somewhere inbetween would seem odd.
Maybe if they went back prior to the first movies and did Young Indiana Jones movies, but that never really caught on before so I don’t know.
Eh, to me Indy started out almost middle aged, not young, but I see your point.
Fallion needs his own show, something new, something that hasn’t been done before, like when Indiana Jones first came out. Maybe there is a story for him out there…I hope so. If they do however re-cast Indiana Jones, Nathan is a great actor in my book.
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