Harrison Ford Joins Marvel Despite Indy 5 Flop

Harrison Ford remains unfazed by Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny's critical and commercial failure, quipping that "these things happen," while citing his Marvel debut as simply "feeling like the right moment."

The Star Wars icon revealed to The Wall Street Journal Magazine that despite championing a final Indy chapter, he holds no regrets about the fifth film's harsh reception and reported $100 million loss after its box office stumble.

"I wanted to revisit Indy when life had worn him down - to dust him off, strip away some vitality, and throw him back into the fray," Ford explained. "That film still brings me satisfaction."

The experience hasn't deterred him from joining another legendary franchise. Ford enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Brave New World, taking over William Hurt's role as Thaddeus Ross - now elevated to Red Hulk status.

The actor admitted signing on without knowing about his character's transformation or even reading the script, motivated purely by creative appeal. "Why not? I'd watched peers relish their Marvel roles," Ford remarked. "The Red Hulk twist came later - much like life's missing instruction manuals."

Releasing February 14 as one of Marvel's shortest films, Brave New World marks Anthony Mackie's proper debut as Captain America while resolving a 15-year plot thread from The Incredible Hulk through The Leader's emergence.