Harrison Ford on getting older and seeing Indiana Jones ‘rally for one last adventure’

"I enjoy being old," he said.

June 13, 2023, 7:09 PM

Harrison Ford isn’t letting age get in the way.

The actor, 80, who will return as the legendary hero archaeologist in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” said in an interview with People that he enjoys “making movies more now than I ever did.”

“I saw a lot of great actors having fun, so I thought, ‘Hey, I want some of this!’” he said.

PHOTO: In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, Harrison Ford attends a movie premiere in Los Angeles.
In this Feb. 13, 2020, file photo, Harrison Ford attends a movie premiere in Los Angeles.
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Along with “Dial of Destiny,” Ford has starred in several shows recently, including “Shrinking” and “1923.”

When it comes to his age, Ford says that he embraces the idea of getting older.

“I don’t want to be young again,” he said. “I was young, and now I enjoy being old.”

“You are certainly physically diminished by age but there are wonderful things about age -- richness of experience, the full weight of all the time you’ve been spending getting to being old -- and there's a certain ease in it for me,” he added.

PHOTO: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the upcoming movie, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the upcoming movie, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
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With “Dial of Destiny” out in theaters soon, Ford also reflected on why he wanted to return as Indiana Jones for the franchise’s fifth installment.

“I just wanted to see him rally for one last adventure,” he said.

A synopsis for the film says that the movie will follow Indiana Jones as he races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of destiny.

Ford stars alongside Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ethann Isidore and Shaunette Renée Wilson in the film.

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” will be released in theaters on June 30.