Harrison Ford Is 'Still Happy' He MadeIndiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyDespite It Flopping: 'S--- Happens'

Mar. 15, 2025

Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’.Photo:FlixPix/Alamy

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Harrison Forddoes not mind that the lastIndiana Jonesmovie did not perform well at the box office.

Ford, 82, touched on 2023’sIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyin an interview withWSJ. Magazinepublished Wednesday, Feb. 5, while promoting his new Marvel movieCaptain America: Brave New World.

“S— happens,” the actor said, when asked about the movie’srelatively poor performancefinancially compared to expectations for the beloved action series, which Ford originated with 1981’sRaiders of the Lost Ark. “I was really the one who felt there was another story to tell. When [Indy] had suffered the consequences of the life that he had to live, I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his ass and stick him out there, bereft of some of his vigor, to see what happened."

“I’m still happy I made that movie,” Ford added.

Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.Jonathan Olley / Lucasfilm Ltd.

Dial of Destinysaw Fordreprise his role as Indiana Jones for the final timeand for the first time since 2008’sKingdom of the Crystal Skull, the series' fourth film. The movie meets Jones on the eve of his retirement in 1969, where he and his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) are tasked with preventing former Nazi Dr. Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen) from obtaining the titular dial and traveling back in time to change the course of World War II in Germany’s favor.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The movie made its buzzy world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where Ford washonored with a Palme d’Or for lifetime achievementin the film industry. “I wanted to see him rally for one last adventure,” he told PEOPLE in June 2023 of returning for a fifthIndiana Jonesmovie.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.Jonathan Olley / Lucasfilm Ltd.

Over a year removed fromDial of Destiny’s release, Ford remains busy with his roles on television series likeShrinkingand theYellowstoneprequel1923. He’s also going toe-to-toe with Anthony Mackie in the latestCaptain Americamovie, in theaters Feb. 14, and as Ford toldWSJ. Magazine, he doesn’t plan to stop there.

source: people.com