Mickiana said:
I have a feeling he could convey the authority. In Limitless he portrayed pre NZT and post NZT pretty well. Rocket, when you say he comes across as smug, are you referring to his character while under the use of NZT? If so, I would agree with you, but that is a part of the change which NZT causes. The total self confidence contains high levels of smugness. But compare that with his loser self pre NZT. He plays a droll, very uninspiring character well. This type of transition in a character is similar to the transition between Professor Henry Jones Jnr in the classroom and leather clad, whip cracking Indiana Jones on an adventure. I know it's going to be pointed out how it isn't similar, but I'm going to put it forward anyway.
Well he was a teacher in "The Hangover" so yeah...no.
I haven't seen Limitless yet, (though I'm interested), so I'll take your word for it.
The overriding doubt revolves around Ford being a Movie Star more than an Actor which is to say: his successful roles are those which his personality intersects with his character..."Russian Accents" aside.
Either can "act" and another film could be made, but will he be doing a Michelle Williams type impersonation of Marilyn Monroe? Could he be "good"?
I guess it could be good. I thought Crystal Skull was "good".
To me Harrison was himself, more than he would like to admit.
Tom Selleck would have been good, but I doubt we would all be here if he really was Indy.
I guess I would have to see it to be convinced, but that's why they have screen tests eh?