Harrison Ford Doesn't Care That Indiana Jones 5 Flopped, and Joined Marvel For a 'Good Time'

Harrison Ford remains unfazed by the critical and commercial underperformance of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," casually remarking, "s**t happens." His decision to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he explains to The Wall Street Journal Magazine, was simply a matter of seizing a "good time."

Despite initiating the idea for a fifth Indiana Jones film, believing there was "another story to tell," Ford expresses no regret over its box office failure and estimated $100 million loss. He clarifies his motivation: "When [Indy] had suffered the consequences of his life, I wanted one more chance to dust him off and see what happened," Ford stated. "I’m still happy I made that movie."

This latest cinematic venture finds him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's upcoming "Captain America: Brave New World," stepping into the shoes of the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross, a role significantly expanded to include the Red Hulk transformation.

Ford's involvement predates awareness of this character arc; he hadn't even seen a script before signing on. The allure? Pure enjoyment. "Why not? I'd seen enough Marvel films to know admired actors were having a blast," he commented. "I didn't know I'd become the Red Hulk. It's like life—you only get so far before the instructions are incomplete."

"Captain America: Brave New World," slated for a February 14th release, marks one of the shorter MCU entries to date. Anthony Mackie takes the lead as Captain America, succeeding Chris Evans. The film promises a deeper dive into Marvel lore, notably fulfilling a long-standing tease from "The Incredible Hulk" with the introduction of The Leader.