Harrison Ford Joins Marvel for Fun, Despite Indiana Jones 5 Flop

Harrison Ford remains unfazed by the critical and commercial flop of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," casually shrugging it off with a "s**t happens" attitude. Despite the film's estimated $100 million loss at the box office, Ford told The Wall Street Journal Magazine that he is still pleased with his decision to revisit the iconic character. "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," Ford explained. "I’m still happy I made that movie."

Not letting the setback deter him, Ford has now joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, taking on the role of Thaddeus Ross in the upcoming "Captain America: Brave New World." He steps into the shoes of the late William Hurt, with his character set to evolve into the Red Hulk. Ford joined the MCU without knowing about this transformation, simply because he thought it would be a "good time." "Why not? I saw enough Marvels to see actors that I admired having a good time," Ford remarked. "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."

Scheduled for release on February 14, "Captain America: Brave New World" is set to be one of the shortest entries in the MCU to date. It marks a significant shift as Anthony Mackie takes over the titular role from Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. The film will also introduce deep-cut characters from Marvel lore, including the long-awaited reveal of The Leader, a character teased back in the second MCU film, "The Incredible Hulk."