A new Indiana Jones reboot is in the works by Disney, and the actor they’re considering to take on the hat and whip is none other than Chris Pratt!
The project is still in the development stages and things could change between now and then, but Pratt is currently the top pick for the role.
The last Indiana Jones movie was released in 2008, with The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earning a 78% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, and starring Harrison Ford reprising his original role.
Pratt and Disney are working on several major franchise reboots in the next several years, with Pratt starring in Jurassic World and being announced recently to star in The Magnificent Seven, and Disney releasing Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens in December, with Ford reprising his role in that universe as well.
Disney’s casting seems to be on point with this role, adding a second win after the announcement of Emma Watson as Belle in a live-action Beauty and the Beast.
My only fear is Pratt getting sucked into a career cycle of playing douchey-yet-lovable action movie characters, which Indiana Jones fits the bill for. I’d like to see him try something new, in a bit more of a serious role and build up more experience.
I do wonder if they’ll sneak in a Harrison Ford cameo somehow…
But let’s hope he does get to play our favorite archaeologist/adventurer, and we get a great reboot!
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