Harrison Ford remains unfazed by the critical and commercial failure of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," casually dismissing the setback with a candid "shit happens." Despite the film's estimated $100 million loss at the box office, Ford remains proud of his decision to return to the iconic role. He expressed to The Wall Street Journal Magazine his desire to explore another chapter in Indiana Jones' life, stating, "When [Indy] had suffered the consequences of the life that he had to live, I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his ass and stick him out there, bereft of some of his vigor, to see what happened. I’m still happy I made that movie."
Undeterred by the reception of "Dial of Destiny," Ford has transitioned to another major franchise, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in "Captain America: Brave New World." He steps into the role of Thaddeus Ross, previously portrayed by the late William Hurt, and will take on the mantle of Red Hulk in this new installment. Ford's decision to join the MCU was driven by a desire for enjoyment rather than knowledge of his character's transformation, as he admitted to not having seen the script beforehand. "Why not? I saw enough Marvels to see actors that I admired having a good time," Ford explained. "I didn’t really know that at the end I would turn into the Red Hulk. Well, it’s like life. You only get so far in the kit until the last page of the instructions is missing."
"Captain America: Brave New World," set to release on February 14, will be one of the shortest entries in the MCU and marks the first film to feature Anthony Mackie as Captain America, succeeding Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. The film will also introduce deep-cut characters from Marvel lore, including The Leader, fulfilling a tease from the second MCU film, "The Incredible Hulk."
