From Doubts To Staple Scars: Harrison Ford's Reluctance Over Indiana Jones' Costume
In a recent interview, Harrison Ford revealed that he initially resisted Indiana Jones' costume when he first saw the plans for his character in Steven Spielberg's 1981 film, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Ford told GQ that he was dubious about every single aspect of the costume, and that as a result of needing to have a fedora stapled to his head during production, he still has «staple scars.»
«It was presented to me as an aspect of character in the first film,» Ford said about the iconic jacket, bullwhip, and fedora. «My questions about it were many. Why am I wearing a jacket in the jungle? Isn't it hot here? Why am I carrying a whip? What am I going to do with a whip? I'm going to whip people?»
The team behind Indiana Jones explained to Ford that the costume, particularly the character's hat, was «an evocation of a time» and «a reflection of movies past.» Ford had no arguments.
Ford recently reprised Indiana Jones for a fifth and final time in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which has been struggling at the box office. The actor said throughout his press tour that showing Indiana's age was crucial to the film.
«I wanted an ambitious movie to be the last one,» Ford previously told Esquire magazine about reprising Indiana Jones. «And I don't mean that we didn't make ambitious movies before--they were ambitious in many different ways. But not necessarily as ambitious with the character as I wanted the last one to be.»
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is now playing in theaters nationwide from Disney. You can check out our review roundup of Indy's final expedition.
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