Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star Harrison Ford addresses the film becoming a box office bomb. Directed by James Mangold, the fifth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise sees Ford back as the intrepid archaeologist for one last adventure, this time fighting against Nazis for control of a device they plan to use to change the course of history. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny reviews were generally positive from critics, but the film failed to make a mark at the box office, grossing $383 million on a reported budget of about $295 million.
In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Ford addresses Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny‘s underperformance, accepting some of the blame. The 82-year-old actor laments that movie theater culture has changed and fragmented, especially with the rise of streaming, but he doesn’t believe this is why his fifth Indy outing failed. Ford reveals that he was a major driving force behind bringing the hero back, but he still has no regrets. Check out his comment below:
“Sh*t happens. I was really the one who felt there was another story to tell. When [Indy] had suffered the consequences of the life that he had to live, I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his ass and stick him out there, bereft of some of his vigor, to see what happened. I’m still happy I made that movie.”
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Source: The Wall Street Journal