Harrison Ford Says Indy Is "At the End of His Journey" in Indiana Jones 5

Ford backs Mangold's sentiment, wanting to see a character he's long been associated with finally come to an end. The script for "Indiana Jones 5" was just right. As Ford said:

"I just thought it would be nice to see one where Indiana Jones was at the end of her journey. If a script came up, I thought it would give me a way to expand the character."

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According to reports, the fifth "Indiana Jones" movie will be set in the 1960s, following a general timeline of the series. "Raiders" is set in 1936. "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", in a fun twist, is set in 1935. "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" is set in 1938. Finally, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was filmed in 1957. Given Ford's age, the leaps forward make logical sense, even though the films are generally fantastical and contain ancient sacred artifacts and aliens. Having an 80-year-old Ford playing Indy in the 1960s follows the timeline perfectly.

If Indiana Jones goes to the theater in 1966 to see "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round," he might see a young Harrison Ford's first screen appearance.

It should be noted that Old Indy was a character in the 1992 television series "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". In this show, 93-year-old Indiana Jones was played by actor George Hall, who was 76 at the time of filming. Indy wore an eye patch and was considered too old to venture out. With Ford just turning 80, that also seems to fit the show. Everything, it seems, will come full circle.