ROTTEN TOMATOES: Harrison Ford Doing His Own Stunts in Indy IV

Harrison Ford Doing His Own Stunts in Indy IV

Age ain't nothing but a number?

by Jen Yamato | July 16, 2007

He just celebrated his 65th birthday, but Harrison Ford will apparently still be doing his own stunts in the now-filming Indiana Jones IV -- arthritis be damned!

So say a few producers of the highly anticipated sequel, filming now in Hawaii. Ford's last turn as the dashing adventurer-professor was in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade -- eighteen years ago -- but thanks to meds and plenty of ice, fans may look forward to seeing the sexagenarian hustling like a lithe 47-year-old.

As co-executive producer Kathleen Kennedy told the AP, ''He's doing them, he just has a few more ice packs and a few more massages.'

''And a lot of Celebrex,'' producer Frank Marshall added.

Add this to Marshall's previous assertions that Indy IV would not rely on computer generated special effects, and we might expect a return to the sensibilities of old-school action flicks.

Production started last month, yielding a few set snapshots of Ford and co-star Shia LaBeouf (in 1950s biker garb) motorcycling around the Yale campus. With shooting taking place in Hilo for three weeks, the Hawaiian locale is reportedly filling in for a South America setting. Word is the production is filming under the name of "Untitled Genre Project," a la rival blockbuster production The Dark Knight -- which wins the fake production title contest as "Rory's First Kiss."

In related news, the folks over at IESB share that LaBeouf's Indy IV contract with Paramount includes not one, not two, but four total films! Their source, whose information is "solid as a rock," also says that Ford is also on board for three additional flicks.

So let's do some math. Raiders of the Lost Ark hit in 1981. Temple of Doom came in 1984. The (first) trilogy ended a few years later in 1989 with the errantly titled Last Crusade. Now we have the fourth flick slated for release next May. That's four Indiana Joneses in almost three decades. And they want Professor Jones to do three more?

Can the man who was Han Solo, Jack Ryan, and the baddest U.S. President to ever board Air Force One take a licking and keep on ticking through his twilight years?

Sources: AP, IGN Movies, IESB

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thetruebastard writes:
on Jul 16 2007 12:35 PM

This sounds great, but what would be even better is LeBeouf contracting AIDS and having to back out of acting for good.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jul 16 2007 12:41 PM

In reply to this comment (#933367)
Hmm, interesting post. A little harsh? AIDS jokes are like so '90s.

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TitusCosminus writes:
on Jul 16 2007 12:41 PM

Big deal!

Old timers doing stunts is not that big of a deal, look at Sean Connery, they gave him some Viagra and he suddenly becomes 007. I think Ford needs a double dose with his hotty wife - Ally McBeal -.

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bigbrother writes:
on Jul 16 2007 01:40 PM

Oi J-yam, you're one of these RT yahoo's. Any hope that the lack of edit/delete buttons on the comments is a temporary thing or is this the new way of life on RT?

P.S. Indiana Jones is gonna be totally bitchin (Speaking of sooooo 90's)

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LAZARUS007 writes:
on Jul 16 2007 02:18 PM

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Get tha paramedics ready, i think there's gon be bone breaking n fractures on the set.

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LAZARUS007 writes:
on Jul 16 2007 02:23 PM

In reply to this comment (#933367)
007 with an erection? I dont get it?

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RT-Actaphu writes:
on Jul 16 2007 02:30 PM

In reply to this comment (#933603)
The lack of edit/delete buttons is a temporary thing. The ability to edit comments should be made available in the next day or two.

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deneco4 writes:
on Jul 16 2007 02:36 PM

Lucas is bored so he made this movie. I remember him saying that "it could never fullfill the fans expectations". Well I'm expecting a piece of ****, and if it can match up to that I'll be satisfied.

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Dominem007 writes:
on Jul 16 2007 02:52 PM

Lucas isnt bored, he is making this movie as a "labour of love", and so is Steven Speilberg who is directing it. Have some faith people, and enough with the "old man" jokes, I think it got old like 2 months ago. From the videos posted on Indianajones.com, Harrison looks really really good, like hes in his late 40s and not 64 or 65.

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cabezone writes:
on Jul 16 2007 03:21 PM

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Holy crap, I'll be pissed off if I look that old when I'm in my 40's.

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Dominem007 writes:
on Jul 16 2007 03:48 PM

The point is that he looks good for his age. The reason this movie took so long to make is that they were trying to come up with the perfect script for it so that it doesnt end up being a piece of **** like Phantom Menace. Lucas knew what was going to happen in that film as soon as he finished Return of the Jedi so it was going to be a piece of **** from the very beginning. Indy 4 took years and years to polish and all three key players (Speilberg, Ford and Lucas) weren't happy with it until recently. This movie is going to rock and it will be the number 1 hit of 2008, Im willing to bet money on it.

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jmo2ski writes:
on Jul 16 2007 05:07 PM

Well lets just hope that he doesn't break anything.

Or he's going to need a chiropracter, doctor, cast, neckbrace, ect.

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jmo2ski writes:
on Jul 16 2007 05:08 PM

Well lets just hope that he doesn't break anything.

Or he's going to need a chiropracter, doctor, cast, neckbrace, ect.

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jmo2ski writes:
on Jul 16 2007 05:09 PM

Well lets just hope that he doesn't break anything.

Or he's going to need a chiropracter, doctor, cast, neckbrace, ect.

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jmo2ski writes:
on Jul 16 2007 05:11 PM

excuse me for posting all those comments, this damn thing is confusing

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