On 9th April, Lucasfilm confirmed that the actor and creator of Fleabag, Emmy-Award winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge would appear with Harrison Ford in the next installment of the Indiana Jones movie. Again, Harrison is playing the role of legendary hero archaeologist.
The new movie director James Mangold stated that all-time great producers, including Steven Spielberg(Animaniacs Reboot), Frank Marshall, Simon Emanuel, and Kathleen Kennedy, would produce this adventurous movie. He felt that all the production and cast members are already artistic heroes. But when he talked about Phoebe, an amazing actor, creative voice, and vibes she brought to the shooting place. He then feels very lucky for his Indiana Jones.
A new #IndianaJones adventure begins July 29, 2022. Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins the cast alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the iconic franchise. The inimitable John Williams will also return to score the film. pic.twitter.com/OrYJHNY6Ys
— Indiana Jones (@IndianaJones) April 9, 2021
The 35-year-old British actress and writer has achieved significant growth and has won several Emmys for Amazon Prime TV show Fleabag. Additionally, she has worked in Solo: A Star Wars Story and served as a screenwriter on the upcoming James Bond spy film “No Time to Die.”
In 1981, Spielberg directed Raiders of the Lost Ark, in which Harrison Ford appeared as an archaeologist who investigating an important relic. In 1936, the Nazi German Army was eager to get it. Disney announced that John William would also come back and compose the music after 40 years of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Harrison Ford reprised his role after appearing on all series of the Indiana Jones franchise.
MOVIE | YEAR | AWARDS | EARNINGS |
Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | five Academy Awards, seven Saturn Awards, and one BAFTA award | $389.9 million (highest grossing movie of 1981) |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 1984 | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects | $333.1 million |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 1989 | Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing | $474.3 million |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 2008 | Franchise’s highest-grossing movie | $790.7 million (second-highest grossing movie) |
Untitled | 2022 | – | – |
Previously, Indiana Jones was set to release its fifth part in 2021, but due to the global pandemic crisis, it was shifted to 2022. There’s an anticipation that the movie will hit the theaters on 29 July 2022.