With 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' is less than a week away from its theatrical debut, a report about 'Indy 5' movie has come out and it is said to be centering on Shia LaBeouf's character.
- May 17, 2008
AceShowbiz -
The whip-cracking archaeological professor Indiana Jones has become one of the legendary feature film characters since he first took center stage with "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" and his highly expected new adventure in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is coming out in less than a week. The left over question now is whether or not another sequel will come following after. According to the franchise creator George Lucas, the possibility of a fifth film has been left open, but this time Jones won't be the main attraction.
Hinting about the possible fifth "Indiana Jones" movie at the Cannes Film Festival, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker stated that he may put Jones aside as the sidekick instead of the main character. Adding to the much surprise given, he revealed that he has idea on making Mutt Williams, the character played by Shia LaBeouf in "Crystal Skull", as the center of the story. "I haven't even told Steven [Spielberg] or Harrison [Ford] this," Lucas confessed to Fox News. "But I have an idea to make Shia the lead character next time and have Harrison come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out."
Lucas has opened the door for the fifth film indeed as many words circulating around LaBeouf's character suggested that Mutt may perhaps be Indiana Jones' son from Marion Ravenwood. With that thought put in mind, the spin off to the successful action adventure franchise can possibly be as good and well received as the Jones' adventures itself. "I don't think a Mutt spin-off would be as big as Indiana Jones," the acclaimed director explained. "[But] fingers crossed!"
In the meantime, "Crystal Skull" is gearing up for its world premiere at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, May 18. It is said that most of its leading cast ensemble, including Harrison Ford, LaBeouf and Cate Blanchett, will be attending the special red carpet event. Following the premiere, on Thursday, May 22, the Paramount Pictures' movie will be exploding into the big screen.
