Lucasfilm could have blocked the announcement of Harrison Ford’s participation in Thunderbolts

Apart from being one of the best actors of his generation, Harrison Ford He’s one of the interpreters with the most experience in the great franchises, as he’s not only one of the three main Star Wars heroes, but he’s also the only protagonist in the saga. Indiana Jones. According to Rumors are that he could also join UCM very soon…

As journalist Jeff Schneider revealed in his podcast, hot micFOrd was chosen to replace actor William Hurt, who passed away of cancer last March to play General Thunderbolt Ross in the recently announced MCU movie, Lightning.

However, this signature would not have been official before Kathleen Kennedy refused to advance during D23 So as not to overwhelm the show Indiana Jones 5. “What I heard was that, initially, a deal was made to announce during D23 that Ford was part of the Thunderbolts movie.”

But in the end it didn’t happen because Kathleen Kennedy stood up and told the organizers I didn’t want to focus on ‘Harrison Ford joining the MCU’ But the focus must be kept on the Indiana Jones 5 panel,” Schneider emphasized in his podcast without Marvel or Lucasfilm after confirming Ford’s signing by the UCM.

Everything we know about Indiana Jones 5

Just as Kathleen Kennedy wished, Harrison Ford He took the stage at D23 to present the adventurous archaeologist’s next movie, Indiana Jones 5, about which few details are known. yesIt is expected to be released on June 30, 2023 It will be directed by James Mangold instead of Steven Spielberg.

In addition to Harrison Ford will be accompanied by actress Phoebe Waller-BridgeMads Mikkelsen and Antonio Banderas are among many others. At the moment, the plot of this new version is unknown, but it is almost certain that there will be no extraterrestrials this time.