Disney reportedly eyeing Chris Pratt for Indiana Jones reboot

[The Josh]

Posted: 1/27/15 at 11:27pm

Something about this feels... off.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 5:36pm

It feels more than "off". It feels nonsensical. And again, is this a "reboot" or a continuation? And why on earth would Disney want the same actor as the front man for two completely different franchises (which would obviously have merch tie-ins)?

[FireFingers]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 5:47pm

I remember it being rumoured that Harrison only agreed to Star Wars Episode 7 if they green lit Indiana Jones 5 (he believing that 4 was arse and didn't want that to be the Indy's swan song) so this could be a passing the torch movie.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 5:52pm

Ok, Indy (Harrison Ford) opens a time portal so his entire history is erased and he goes back to the years before Raiders where he's no played by Chris Pratt!

The JJAbrams solution works for EVERYTHING.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 5:55pm

Chris Pratt as the wise-cracking swashbuckling adventurer? Definitely!
Chris Pratt as the intellectual archeology professor? I don't see it.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 7:24pm

Hollywood is so over.

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 8:06pm

It's a reboot.

Updated On: 1/28/15 at 08:06 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 8:19pm

It's The Wishing Boot.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 8:38pm

And explain to me again how a "reboot" isn't Hollywood eating its own poop?

It's gotta stop. People are going to get sick of this constant recycling sooner or later.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 1/28/15 at 9:28pm

Sadly, no. The thought (!) is there is a whole generation out there who don't know the original but "might" be "aware" of it from relatives or TV. So recognition factor. Plus since they already own the property, no big $$$ for acquisition.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/29/15 at 12:14am

I know my opinion doesn't meany anything to the Hollywood bigwigs but Harrison Ford is the only Indy - River and Sean Patrick excluded of course. That being said I wouldn't be opposed to a continuation rather than a reboot. Passing the torch to his son is out unless they recast. But, a student or a colleague could easily take up the adventures.

And, I wish they hadn't given Indy a son in the last one. We saw the father/son dynamic done perfectly in Last Crusade. A daughter would have been completely different and definitely out of Indy's comfort zone.

Updated On: 2/5/15 at 12:14 AM

[haterobics]

Posted: 1/29/15 at 12:21am

Didn't they already set Shia LaBeouf up as the next Indy in the last movie?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/29/15 at 2:49pm

The thought (!) is there is a whole generation out there who don't know the original but "might" be "aware" of it from relatives or TV. So recognition factor.

Yeah, back before we had VCRs, DVDs, Blu-Rays and the internet, I knew NOTHING about The Wizard of Oz or Sound of Music or any film that was released prior to my birth.

If that's "the thought", then the singular brain cell that generated it should not be in the film industry. It's more suited for a career in the GOP.

[sarahb22]

Posted: 1/29/15 at 7:11pm

Between this and the 'Ghostbusters' reboot, I am totally disgusted. What the hell, Hollywood? Did you just give up the idea of doing anything original? There's no way a reboot of 'Indiana Jones' or 'Ghostbusters' is going to be better or even as good as the originals so why bother?

It's just sad. I'm old enough to have very fond memories of enjoying "Star Wars", "Indiana Jones", "Ghostbusters", and a lot of other fantastic movies on their first run. What do kids today have? The Marvel movies I guess, and 'Harry Potter'. That's about it. It's like Hollywood can't even be arsed to create wonderful original movies anymore. They'd rather take the lazy way out.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:41pm

Didn't they already set Shia LaBeouf up as the next Indy in the last movie?

They did but I believe audiences didn't take kindly to the idea. And, with all that has happened with him over the past few years I'd think they'd want move away with tasking him with carrying a new series.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:45pm

I would lick Pratt he's so cute to me. Moving on, I agree. I don't see why HE would want to be the face of THREE franchises? Seems to be a lot to me but he make like the recent found super stardom.

[wonkit]

Posted: 2/2/15 at 12:09pm

I have to agree with Eris, that Indiana Jones is and can only be Harrison Ford. So many of Indy's mannerisms were Ford's. I love the idea of having a student of Indy's take over. And I nominate Eddie Redmayne.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 2/2/15 at 12:23pm

Don't these big franchise things usually go to some Australian or British person?

[The Josh]

Posted: 2/2/15 at 5:44pm

I'd be all for having a student of Indy's take over... and I could definitely see Chris Pratt taking on that role (although Eddie Redmayne is a great suggestion). But anyone but Harrison Ford playing Indy just feels wrong to me.

[BroadwayBenny]

Posted: 2/3/15 at 3:45pm

To be fair, Ford was able to maintain two iconic franchise characters with Han and Indy.

Jurassic World is going to go the way of Godzilla. It looks like too much of a tribute to the original, which is going to hurt it's shelf life. So I wouldn't hold that as a point against Pratt.

Having said all that, I think rebooting Indy is a terrible idea.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/3/15 at 5:15pm

To be fair, Ford was able to maintain two iconic franchise characters with Han and Indy.

True, but Han was a supporting character, not the face of the Star Wars franchise which honestly, carried several more iconic figures than Han.

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 2/3/15 at 5:59pm

I think Han Solo was definitely one of faces of the Star Wars franchise. I think he was just as popular as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vadar and the rest.
I agree this is a horrible idea. But if anyone is going to do it I think Pratt is a good choice.