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Actor Harrison Ford has said he feels "fit" at the age of 64 to reprise the role of action hero Indiana Jones. | Actor Harrison Ford has said he feels "fit" at the age of 64 to reprise the role of action hero Indiana Jones. |
Ford, who last played the part in 1989's The Last Crusade, said he could "bring the same physical action" to a fourth movie. | |
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have said they are working on a script for the fourth movie, which has been in development for more than 10 years. | George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have said they are working on a script for the fourth movie, which has been in development for more than 10 years. |
Ford said that Sean Connery may return as Indiana Jones' father. | Ford said that Sean Connery may return as Indiana Jones' father. |
'Successful' | 'Successful' |
"He's part of the emotional fabric of these films. I believe that Sean is still willing and I'd be delighted if he joined us," said the actor at the Rome Film Festival. | |
Former James Bond star Connery, who was at the Rome event last week, said that no offer had been made. | Former James Bond star Connery, who was at the Rome event last week, said that no offer had been made. |
Ford did not disclose any further details about a possible filming schedule or locations, adding that Lucas and Spielberg - who worked on the previous films - have yet to complete a script. | Ford did not disclose any further details about a possible filming schedule or locations, adding that Lucas and Spielberg - who worked on the previous films - have yet to complete a script. |
"I think it's a real opportunity to make a film as successful as the ones we've made before," he said. | "I think it's a real opportunity to make a film as successful as the ones we've made before," he said. |
The first two films in the Indiana Jones trilogy were Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981) and 1984's Temple of Doom. | The first two films in the Indiana Jones trilogy were Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981) and 1984's Temple of Doom. |
The trilogy picked up a total of seven Academy Award nominations, while Steven Spielberg gained a best director nomination for Raiders of The Lost Ark. | The trilogy picked up a total of seven Academy Award nominations, while Steven Spielberg gained a best director nomination for Raiders of The Lost Ark. |
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