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Harrison Fordsays his wifeCalista Flockhartis taking note of his tendency to curse during interviews.
“Hey, if you don’t mind, leave the ‘f—— A’ out," Ford, now promoting the latestIndiana Jonesmovie, said. “My wife is still giving me s— about thatHollywood Reporterthing, and I’m trying not to say that too much.”
“Me and the writer were sitting on folding chairs in a horse stall. It didn’t feel like a formal enough atmosphere to have to clean up my language,” he added toEsquire. “And they printed every single f—."
As Ford’s iconic Indiana Jones character embarks on his final adventure in the upcomingIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the actor told the outlet that he reprised the role one last time — and for the first time since 2008’sKingdom of the Crystal Skull— to give an “ambitious” send-off for the character.
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“I wanted an ambitious movie to be the last one,” he told the outlet. “And I don’t mean that we didn’t make ambitious movies before—they were ambitious in many different ways. But not necessarily as ambitious with the character as I wanted the last one to be."
Ford has been busy as of late, between trying out television roles withShrinkingand1923andreplacing the late William Hurt in upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, including the nextCaptain Americafilm.
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The newIndiana Jonesmovie received its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, with with some criticscalling it Ford’s “most emotional” performanceas the character, which he first played in 1981’sRaiders of the Lost Ark.
At a press conference for the movie at the French international film festival on May 19, Fordjoked that he needs a break to restas he retires the role following the movie’s upcoming theatrical release.
“Is it not evident? I need to sit down and rest a little bit. I love to work, and I love this character, and I love what it brought into my life, and that’s all I can say,” he said, adding that he “wanted to round up the story” with this new installment.
“Everything has come together to support me in my old age, and I love the work. So I just want to work and I want to tell stories, good stories, and I have been so lucky in my life to have that opportunity.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinybegins playing in theaters June 30.
source: people.com
