Indiana Jones at Cannes
To the memorable music of John Williams, James Mangold and Harrison Ford will climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals on May 18th alongside Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore and Mads Mikkelsen. An event that will mark the much-anticipated return of the famous adventurer to the official roster. “In 1995 I had the privilege of coming to Cannes with my first film as part of Director’s Fortnite. Twenty-eight years later, I’m proud to return with a slightly bigger show. My legendary collaborators and I are thrilled to share with you a brand new and final Indiana Jones adventure!” said director James Mangold.
Iconic role for Harrison Ford
Straight from the imagination of George Lucas, before Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first installment in the saga, was introduced to the world in 1981. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the adventures of Indiana Jones won the hearts of millions of fans who have followed him for four decades. The embodiment of a heroic America, Harrison Ford has played some of the most iconic roles of the last 50 years, including Han Solo as George Lucas in Star Wars IV, V and VI and Rick Deckard in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982). ) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Denis Villeneuve.
The plot
The action takes place with a prologue in 1944, but it ends in 1969 when the man lands on the moon and Professor Henry Jones is about to retire with his wife Marion. However, his goddaughter will make him change his mind and use the whip again to silence his enemies.
Most recently as Indy
As Harrison Ford himself said in September 2022, it will be his final appearance as an archaeologist. The actor will then say goodbye to the borsalino on his head and the leather jacket that made him take on the role of archeological adventurer from 1981 with “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and then with “The Cursed Temple” (1984). , The Last Crusade (1989) and Reign of the Crystal Skull (2008). The actor, who will turn 81 in July, talks about the impressive result of the digital rejuvenation his character has experienced through artificial intelligence: “It’s fantastic, it’s my face at this age.”