Disney eyeing Chris Pratt

foreignerfred

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If the Pratt rumor is true, I think the studio might have seen the right combination of humorous/adventurous spirit from Pratt in GotG snowball into the Indiana Jones-inspired character he's playing in Jurassic World (who appears to be SMART and adventurous) and said, "Hey Pratt could do it. He could REALLY do it."

With Spielberg as Producer on JW, I wouldn't be surprised if the beard himself suggested the idea. Don't forget Marshall's Jurassic World franchise connection as well.

I believe the "pass the torch" film that comes up all the time (Harrison is older Indy in whatever the present time is ending a quest that started years ago, allowing for flashbacks with younger Indy in the 1930's) might be a real possibility.

I think Spielberg could even potentially direct it.

It would lend a real legitimacy to the new actor.
 

Olliana

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Not to offend anyone, but I think the idea of a flashback movie with Ford AND Pratt is outrageously stupid and I can not even imagine that this is something they'd consider doing.

FordFan said:
Can you see any other actor riding on a horse, leaning over the side, and picking up that rock off the ground like Ford did in TLC, without a stunt double?

Did he really do that himself? :eek:
 

Face_Melt

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Pass the Tourch movie!

Keep Ford for as long as he wants to be in this series. I would love to see Indy 5 with Old Ford having flashbacks to the 1930's with Pratt in the action scenes as Indy. I'm all for it, as long as Ford isn't removed completely. Heck they could even do Young Indy bookends as well.
 

foreignerfred

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Often when rumors like the Deadline article leak and are TRUE, it's because it's something that happened weeks or months ago and it's finally trickling out to the underlings.

In other words, I'm betting that "Pratt Chat" (or Prattling?) began in earnest when the dailies first started coming in from Jurassic World. All this could be farther along than we realize.

We've all noted before that Star Lord is more Han than Indy. Could JW be Pratt's clear path to Indy like Remington Steel was Pierce Brosnan's path to Bond? ...Layer Cake to Casino Royale...The Saint to Live and Let die?

And all this talk about the original creative team. Spielberg and Marshall are producers on JW, and Kennedy will play a heavy roll in whatever happens with Indy in the future. I think there's a great chance that everyone -- sans Lucas -- will be involved in some way.

...With that said, I'm sure Lucas will still pop up on set at some point.
 

micsteam

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I love Chris Pratt but totally not Indy !! Not to deter from what's been said but Harrison Ford needs to be in the next Indy movie as per his contract to come back for Han Solo with Disney.. as he'd said in the past he'd never come back to play Solo... give to get (he loves playing Indy). Disney already put in for, I think, two Indiana Jones movies with Pinewood Studios, if not one !! I like Pratt !! I think he's great and can do a lot of things but if they replace Ford they need a nobody, since Phoenix is gone, and has Ford's sarcastic charisma !! Hard to do but Pratt ain't it !! MHO !! :hat:
 

Randy_Flagg

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I think Pratt would be a great choice.
I understand the argument that "Ford IS Indy," but I'd alter it slightly to say "Younger Ford is Indy." And since "younger Ford" is no longer an option, a well-chosen recast could actually pan out better than trying to work a new adventure around an old Indy.
Ford did a good job in KOTCS, but even then, the character wasn't the same guy we all knew and loved from the first three films. Age was definitely catching up to him. And I was okay with that for KOTCS since it added a bit of a humorous angle to it, but it's not the Indy that I want to see from now on. I say it's time to get back to Indy in his prime, in the 1930s, getting into brawls, hanging off the back of trucks, riding horses, etc, etc. A 70-something Indy couldn't really do all of that without just looking a bit silly. And, frankly, watching a 70-something Indy getting pummeled by some younger muscular guy would just feel a bit uncomfortable to watch.

So, with all that in mind, I think Pratt is probably one of the best choices to bring Indy back to who he was in the original three films. Obviously it will never be the same as it was with Ford, but it could still be great.
 

kongisking

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Minnesota Anthony is back, and would like to have a word with all of you about this! :D

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Drones33

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I think it's just a matter of time before we see a new Indiana Jones adventure on the big screen, and, while I would love to see one last truly great Indy with Ford, (and believe me, I'd rather keep Ford and ditch Speilberg and Lucas; those guys are to blame for everything that was wrong with Crystal Skull. It was nothing to do with Ford's age.) however I sadly can't see it happening. Regardless of our opinions; whether it's "Harrison Ford IS Indy and I won't accept anyone else in the role" or "I love all things Indy and I'd cautiously welcome a new actor playing him if it meant a new film," I don't believe Disney will leave the character to languish for long. Not when there's money to be made.
I'm not mad about the Chris Pratt idea though, I must say.
I'd be more inclined to go for Armie Hammer.
 

Drones33

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Montana Smith said:
You have to ask what it is that makes Indiana Jones unique enough to be a viable enterprise.

What sets him apart from any number of screen adventurers past, present and future?

So far it's largely been the presence of Harrison Ford who breathed life into the character and established his position in popular culture. Lucas and Spielberg can easily be replaced, since there are plenty of good writers and directors.

To make Indiana Jones viable it's the actor that has to be the one who captures the imagination. He needn't be a carbon copy, but he has to bear the character and all his idiosyncrasies. Or else you lose what it is that gave him his original uniqueness.

I see him as different to the ever rebooted Bond, who might as well have been a series of agents sharing a similar life experience.

Harrison Ford has been with us as Indy for so long that he makes future planning tricky.

So, find an actor that can be the character, but don't remove him from the period in time that created him (the 1930s and 1940s). You start pushing him into more recent times and he becomes Buck Rogers or Captain America - both men out of their time having to learn to re-establish themselves. Just as Old Indy was out of his time in the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, becoming a bumbling idiot in the process.
Yes, that's it exactly.
 

foreignerfred

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Sometimes around here we get into language that sounds like we're on opposing teams or something, but the truth is, we all love Indiana Jones.

1.) The camp that thinks Harrison Ford is the ONLY Indiana Jones there should ever be feels that way because they love the character of Indiana Jones.

2.) The camp that's open to recasting so that Indy's film adventures can continue beyond Harrison Ford feels that way because they love the character of Indiana Jones.
 

kongisking

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foreignerfred said:
Sometimes around here we get into language that sounds like we're on opposing teams or something, but the truth is, we all love Indiana Jones.

1.) The camp that thinks Harrison Ford is the ONLY Indiana Jones there should ever be feels that way because they love the character of Indiana Jones.

2.) The camp that's open to recasting so that Indy's film adventures can continue beyond Harrison Ford feels that way because they love the character of Indiana Jones.

Of course. But only one side of this debate will become irrelevant in good time. And I think I know which one that is...
 

Toht's Arm

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Olliana said:
Not to offend anyone, but I think the idea of a flashback movie with Ford AND Pratt is outrageously stupid and I can not even imagine that this is something they'd consider doing.

I don't see what the problem would be. It would just be like the Cross of Coronado sequence in TLC, except feature-length, no?
 

Olliana

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Yeah, except in TLC, seeing Indy as a teenager was completely unprecedented and not essential for the rest of the movie nor the continuation of the series at the time. The audience knows perfeclty well how Indy looked in his mid-30s and it would be way too obvious and even slightly meta what they'd be trying to do there with Pratt and Ford. I don't know, I think this isn't even something Ford would be content with.
 

Montana Smith

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Eventually it'll be a complete reboot with a new actor.

The stunts and spectacles will be so over the top that children will ask, "Grandpa, how did people really think that Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones films were any good?"

Forget everything you ever knew about Indiana Jones.

There's a storm coming.

Indy is dead. Long live Indy.

:dead:
 

Z dweller

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Olliana said:
I think this isn't even something Ford would be content with.
Completely disagree.

Harry is nothing if not smart, and knows only too well that at his age he simply cannot credibly play the swashbuckling adventurer anymore.

I am sure that he didn't have an issue with sharing some of the action scenes with Mutt in KOTCS, since the character is Indy's son after all.
But I doubt that would work a second time, and in view of the flak Labeuf got after KOTCS and his recent shenanigans I strongly believe Mutt is out of the picture now.

In my opinion, Harry would be more than happy to do play "old Indy" in part of the new movie, as it's been suggested.
He knows that at some point Disney are going to recast the role anyway, and being part of this transition himself would be the perfect way to wrap up his involvement in the series.
 

Face_Melt

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Heck yeah. Bring HF back as Old Indy! Have Pratt featured in flashbacks.
If Harrison agreed to appear in Anchorman 2 for 5 minutes just to turn into a CGI werewolf, why would he not return to play his most iconic character that he also loves?!
 

Dr. Gonzo

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Face_Palm said:
If Harrison agreed to appear in Anchorman 2 for 5 minutes just to turn into a CGI werewolf, why would he not return to play his most iconic character that he also loves?!

Because Anchorman (and Expendables for that matter) was just for a very quick/fun one day shoot and he didn't really care because it was a prompt paycheck...

I have a feeling his thoughts and actions concerning his legacy as Indiana Jones have a bit more weight to them than a small quick paycheck....
 

Indy Jones

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It would hardly be bankable, but if they had another go with Ford and Indy was working with a crew (like in the novel "Hollow Earth") and the others did the majority of the action (but maybe left Indy up to gunfights and maybe one brief fistfight), I'd be enthused. I'm fine with Indy growing older... it's something that made KOTCS richer for me. His fights with Dovchenko were much more thrilling because of it, because this 'old man [wasn't] bad in a fight.'

However more likely; I'm fine with someone else taking over. Just, as I said before, make it a new adventure set in the same universe; an interquel placed in a previously unused year. Maybe have an opening with Ford as Indy to help the wider audience understand "it's still the same chronology as the other films."

Films don't do that anymore... James Bond used to just carry on without rebooting... Superman IV (terrible though it was) didn't ignore III, it just... didn't mention anything from it. I've had my fill with reboots and "Star Trek"-style universe wiping. It'd be nice to have one franchise get moving again without having to resort to either of those two options.
 
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