10 Things Nobody Wants To See In Indiana Jones 5
8. Indiana Jones, The Grandpa
Harrison Ford is going to be 76 years old by the time Indy 5 starts shooting, and though Ford looked very much the part in Crystal Skull at 65 years of age, 11 years is going to make a world of difference when it comes to the sort of action-packed tomfoolery the character is known for. It's crucial to remember that, though Ford still looked fantastic in last year's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the role of Han Solo is decidedly less action-heavy than Indy: he largely cracks quips, pilots the Falcon and occasionally fires a blaster.
We hope that while a fifth film will need to rein in a little of Indy's activity (and there's certainly a few solutions to that which we'll get to momentarily), it doesn't draw overt attention to Indy now being of "grandpa age". Though a quip here or there may be fun, it could end up dominating the film and making the end product feel both sad and desperate.
How Likely Is It?: Ford is notoriously protective of the series and likely wouldn't accept a script that dug in deep on the aging thing, though we should definitely brace ourselves for the possibility of a few wince-inducing one-liners about Indy pushing 80. Expect a combination of stuntmen and clever editing to still keep Indy bada**, even if he'll be decidedly more slowed down than the last time we saw him. 5/10