Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge could change ageing motion hero Harrison Ford as the following Indiana Jones, The Mail on Sunday has revealed.
The British actress and author might be launched as Helena, Jones’s adventure-seeking goddaughter, within the upcoming fifth movie within the collection which is ready for launch subsequent summer time.
But now sources in Hollywood say Ms Waller-Bridge, 37 could take over the lead position from 80-year-old Ford after film-makers shot a collection of doable endings.
In one model, Ford’s character dies after passing on his well-known bullwhip and weathered fedora to Helena.
The as-yet-untitled movie started capturing within the UK in June final 12 months.
The set was briefly shut down after Ford injured his proper arm rehearsing a combat sequence.
Ford has performed the long-lasting archeologist in 4 films, beginning with Raiders Of The Lost Ark in 1981, adopted by Temple Of Doom, The Last Crusade and, most, lately 2008’s Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.
The movies have taken practically $1 billion (£850 million) on the field workplace.
In September, producer Frank Marshall confirmed Waller-Bridge’s position was “significant” and posted {a photograph} on social media of the actress standing subsequent to Ford, writing: “Indy and his goddaughter, Helena.”
A supply at Disney Studios which owns the franchise stated: “A handful of different endings have been shot and are being shown to test audiences. In one, Indy dies but not before handing over his bullwhip to Phoebe’s character.”
Speaking at a Disney occasion to advertise the movie, Ford pointed at Waller-Bridge and stated: “I’m very proud to say that this film is fantastic and this is one of the reasons. Indiana Jones movies are about mystery and adventure but they’re also about heart.
“And I’m really, really happy that we have a really human story to tell, as well as a movie that will kick your ass.”
Film-makers have stored particulars of the plot below strict guard however actors together with Toby Jones, Antonio Banderas and John Rhys-Davies (who performs Indy’s shut pal Sallah in three of the earlier 4 films) are all within the new movie.
One supply who has seen an early lower of the movie stated: “There’s everything you’d want; Nazis, fighting on top of a moving train, a chase sequence through a parade and Indy using his bullwhip to fight bad guys with guns.
“The film is being shown to test audiences. No one knows which ending they will use.”
Ford has confirmed it’s his final outing as Indy, saying: “This is it. I will not fall down for you again.”
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf had appeared set to inherit the whip after showing as Jones’s long-lost son, Mutt Williams, within the fourth film.
It is believed that the fifth instalment will no longer function LaBeouf, after producers dominated out the character’s look within the story.
