Here's Why James Mangold Insisted on Scene With Young Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, viewers were able to see the young main character again. The director of the show, James Mangold, told why he decided to rejuvenate Harrison Ford.

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Zbigniew Woznicki06 July 2023
Source: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; Directed by James Mangold; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; 2023
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Even long before the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny it was known that a young Indy would appear in the film. The creators took advantage of the possibilities of modern technology to take the main character into the past, at least for a moment. Such a movie was quite unexpected and in a recent interview, James Mangold explained why he decided to do so (via Inverse):

"For me personally, it wasn't about technology at all. The purpose of the opening sequence of the film was to give the audience a real return to the past, to the days of the classic Indy films from the golden era. I and they [the audience - ed. note] missed it, the adventure in the middle of World War II, the clash of the good guys versus the Nazis versus the Allies."

The idea with the momentary reference to the old movies and the transition to a completely new adventure paid off, even though nothing initially foreshadowed it. Recently, the new Indiana Jones adventure has been getting better and better ratings, which, among other things, allowed the film to get a score of 68% positive reviews from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes and a whopping 88% positive ratings from viewers.

In The Dial of Destiny the famous archaeologist embarks on a journey with Helena Shaw. The woman finds her godfather because she wants to learn more about a certain artifact that Indiana Jones came across many years earlier. A new adventure begins, although the elderly hero is reluctant to take part in it.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is now available in theaters. On the other hand, if someone wants to refresh the previous movies, they will find them on Disnet+ or SkyShowtime.

Zbigniew Woznicki

Zbigniew Woznicki

He began his adventure with journalism and writing on the Allegro website, where he published news related to games, technology, and social media. He soon appeared on Gamepressure and Filmomaniak, writing about news related to the film industry. Despite being a huge fan of various TV series, his heart belongs to games of all kinds. He isn't afraid of any genre, and the adventure with Tibia taught him that sky and music in games are completely unnecessary. Years ago, he shared his experiences, moderating the forum of mmorpg.org.pl. Loves to complain, but of course constructively and in moderation.

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