In response to a tweet by Frank Marshall promoting Indiana Jones 5, ALF roasts the producer. Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones had his first outing in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Its prequel, The Temple of Doom, released three years later, and a sequel, The Last Crusade, came out five years after that in 1989. The most recent entry in the Indiana Jones franchise was The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which was released in 2008 with a somewhat mixed reception despite box office success.
Now, the famed George Lucas and Steven Spielberg character is set to head his fifth film. Marshall, who worked on several of the original four movies, is also returning, and the producer has been making some bold claims about Indiana Jones 5. There has been much speculation about the plot and characters of the film, with fans theorizing as each new photo or detail is released. So far, it is confirmed that Ford is returning to one of his best-known roles as Indiana Jones. Mads Mikkelsen is joining him, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge of Fleabag fame is also confirmed to appear.
On June 30, a year out from the Indiana Jones 5 release date, Marshall took to Twitter to mark the countdown with an image of Indy's trademark fedora. However, not all prospective viewers are so excited. ALF, the alien life form from the '80s NBC sitcom of the same name, has his own take on the news. He responds to Marshall with just four words: "Thanks for the warning." See the exchange below:
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ALF's roast is both funny and timely. There are several fans hesitant about Indiana Jones 5, since it has been so long since Ford's last movie in the franchise. This sequel has been delayed many times, and that does not usually bode well for a film. Also, Ford, while an irreplaceable actor, is about to turn 80. Understandably, some viewers are concerned about how the signature Indiana Jones action sequences will be handled. That, combined with the facts that many see a sequel as unnecessary and Lucas and Spielberg did not write or direct, means that ALF's trepidation is shared.
As Indiana Jones 5's release date draws nearer, more information will be released. Right now, audiences don't even know the name of the film, so that will certainly come soon. So little knowledge leaves little room for conjecture, but that hasn't stopped some viewers from hesitating to jump on board with Indiana Jones 5. In fact, several people, like ALF, are wary of the project.
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