Indiana Jones 5 Updates: Harrison Ford was seen taking a stroll on Friday in Mayfair, London, wearing a sling after getting injured while rehearsing a scene for Indiana Jones 5. Ford’s injury calls for shoulder surgery which will push filming back by three months.
The 78-year-old actor went out on a stroll on Friday in Mayfair, London where he was watching tennis at a pub. The actor was dressed casually in a navy jumper, grey trousers, and a black face mask. He spotted a khaki sling pointing towards his recent shoulder injury.
Harrison Ford who stars as the titular daredevil archeologist in the Indiana Jones franchise got injured during a choreographed fight scene in Indiana Jones 5. He will now be out of action while he recuperates. He won’t be able to return to the sets for at least three months.
This is not the first time the film has received a setback, it was initially supposed to release in July 2021 but the pandemic pushed it by another year. It is now set to release in July 2022. The fifth and final installment of Indiana Jones has been filming in the UK in recent weeks.
Indiana Jones 5: Harrison Ford’s Injury
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After the film was pushed back because of the pandemic, James Mangold took over directing duties from long-time Helmer Steven Spielberg. An insider informed that the bosses have come together to decide on the schedules, and have come to the conclusion that the production will restart no sooner than September.
Ford is known for doing his own stunts on set as Spielberg confessed that he took on risky scenes such as the boulder run scene Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is not the first time the star has been injured on the set of a film. On the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ford was crushed by the Millennium Falcon’s hydraulic door. The actor suffered a broken tibia and fibula, a dislocated ankle, and a cut hand in the incident.
The recent shoulder injury seems to be on the mend. A Disney source revealed that production will continue while Ford recuperates. The schedule will be reconfigured as needed in the upcoming weeks.
Indiana Jones 5 will see Harrison Ford in the titular role for the fifth time. The cast includes Mads Mikkelsen and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in supporting roles. James Mangold has taken up the reins for the film, replacing Steven Spielberg. Though the plot of the film is kept under covers and it is unclear what ropes the new additions will play in the fifth film.
