Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will see the return of Harrison Ford's Indy, and the actor's hesitancy to come back for a fifth adventure makes the movie way more exciting. Harrison Ford is the face of the Indiana Jones franchise, and although he surely gets a big paycheck with each movie, the actor seems passionate enough to turn down a project if he does not think it will work. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will feature Ford once again, and his return is a good sign for the movie's potential quality.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the first film in the franchise since Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which itself was a long-awaited revival of the original trilogy. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was notoriously bad, with many believing that the film killed the franchise. That is obviously not the case, as Indiana Jones will be returning to the big screen for one last adventure in The Dial of Destiny. Harrison Ford is prepared to don his iconic hat and whip one final time, with Indiana Jones potentially gearing up to be better than ever.
Indiana Jones 5's Story Was Good Enough To Make Harrison Ford Return
Whether Harrison Ford would ever return to the Indiana Jones franchise again after Kingdom of the Crystal Skull looked uncertain for a long time, but Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is evidently good enough to convince him to return. Harrison Ford has gone on record in saying that he did not think another Indiana Jones movie was necessary and that he would only return if the story was good enough. Since Harrison Ford is indeed starring in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, that means the script was up to his standards, which is a hugely positive sign for the film.
Harrison Ford is famously hesitant to do sequels, even coming close to dropping out of the Star Wars franchise after The Empire Strikes Back. Unlike many other franchise reboots, Harrison Ford has only done revivals of movies if they live up to the original, with him appearing in critically-acclaimed follow-ups like Blade Runner 2049 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Since Ford is returning to Indiana Jones all these years later, that means that the story of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was good enough to warrant his involvement.
Why Indiana Jones 5 Couldn't Have Happened Without Harrison Ford
Although Harrison Ford has been in lots of movies, Indiana Jones has always been the franchise he is most closely associated with. Ford is clearly passionate about the character, getting emotional at the reveal of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny's first look. For someone as protective of the franchise as Ford, not returning for Indiana Jones 5 would have been a massive red flag, signaling that the film was bad long before it even released.
If Indiana Jones 5 did happen without Harrison Ford, the film would have to replace him, which would be another huge mistake. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull caused outrage when it hinted that Mutt would replace Indiana Jones, and the franchise should never attempt that again. Harrison Ford returning for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny saves the fifth movie, as it would have been a disaster without him.
