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Lucasfilm was seemingly looking to expand the world of Indiana Jonesonto Disney+, similar to Star Wars, but Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny might have complicated that. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was the fifth and final chapter in the long-running film franchise, and it was highly publicized for being Harrison Ford's final time playing the title role. With Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy seemingly saying only Harrison Ford would play Indiana Jones, there doesn't seem like much growth for the franchise expansion. However, at one point in time, Lucasfilm apparently had a few ideas to expand the series, one that could have fleshed out the supporting characters in Indiana Jones's life.

During the latest episode of the popular movie podcast Blank Check with Griffin & David, co-host Griffin Newman reveals he previously auditioned for an Untitled Lucasfilm animated series that seemingly was an Indiana Jones-style show.

Largely considered to be one of the best directors of all time, Steven Spielberg has been a passionate filmmaker for decades who’s created some truly entertaining movies for audiences across the board. Beyond the director’s keen eye for cinema, Steven Spielberg has also toyed with his image over the years and has appeared in several films whether as a fun addition to the narrative or an indirect figure looming in a movie scene.

Having an extensive knowledge of film and mastering the art of spectacle, a Steven Spielberg feature is always a treat to behold. That said, there are also plenty of films where the lauded filmmaker was able to enter the world of his films, giving fans a chance to see him in some of the most beloved films of all time.

Spielberg’s Secluded TV Cameo Is a Treat for Jurassic Park Fans The Lost World...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “The White Lotus” Season 3, Episode 2.

“The White Lotus” Season 3 managed to sneakily include a beloved actor into the mix on the sly.

The second episode of the HBO hit series included a phone conversation between Tim Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) and a former co-worker Kenny — someone who Tim denied having heard from in four years to a reporter in the premiere.

Kenny and Tim are into some shady stuff regarding their Sho-Kel fund and the government of Brunei. Tim’s call with Kenny featured the voice of an actor many fans hoped would appear in the show at some point after he blew back onto the acting scene in the 2020s.

Here’s more on the re-emerged Oscar winner who the show got to voice Kenny.

Who Voices Kenny?

Kenny is voiced by none other than Ke Huy Quan. You hear mention of Kenny in the Season 3 premiere,...

Before Kevin Feige became the mastermind behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he was associated with the franchise as a movie-loving kid, obsessed with adventure films. So, when he met Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan on the set of X-Men, where he worked as assistant fight choreographer and stunt rigger, Feige couldn’t help but fanboy a little!

Kevin Feige | image: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc-by-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why? Because as a kid, Kevin Feige had been in awe of Ke Huy Quan’s child actor role as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). So, meeting the onscreen personality he related with in his childhood, naturally felt like a dream come true. Later on, both Feige and Huy Quan played major roles in shaping Hollywood’s biggest cinematic universes.

Kevin Feige was fanboying over Ke Huy Quan on the set of X-Men Ke Huy Quan...

Hollywood loves its traditions. From over-the-top holiday parties to ultra-exclusive New Year’s Eve bashes, celebrities know how to celebrate in style. But some stars take their holiday cheer to the next level with unique and unforgettable traditions, ones that have fans talking year after year.

Enter Tom Cruise and his legendary Christmas coconut cake. If you’ve spent any time scrolling through celebrity interviews in December, you’ve probably heard about this confection.

Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Credits: Paramount Pictures

But while Cruise’s cake is the ultimate A-list holiday flex, it’s not the only heartwarming celebrity holiday tradition. Steven Spielberg and Ke Huy Quan have something even sweeter with no sugar required.

Steven Spielberg and Ke Huy Quan’s unbreakable bond Ke Huy Quan as Data in a still from The Goonies | Credits: Warner Bros.

Forget fruitcake and festive feasts,...

Ke Huy Quan's Hollywood comeback is nothing short of remarkable. The actor, who starred in The Goonies and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in his adolescence, quit acting for several decades after struggling to find work, instead becoming a stunt performer and supervisor. But his chance casting in Everything Everywhere All at Once catapulted his career back into the limelight and led to his first Oscar win. Quan has since starred in the McU's Loki, American Born Chinese, and Kung Fu Panda 4, as well as the new action movie, Love Hurts. Looking ahead to the future, Quan has several major movies he's working on, but he also wants to reprise one of his oldest and most controversial roles.

During an interview with Josh Horowitz for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ke Huy Quan addressed a potential Indiana Jones revival with his character, Short Round, coming back.

After 40 years in Hollywood, Ke Huy Quan is no stranger to getting knocked around, literally and figuratively. He burst into the pop-culture consciousness in 1984 as the adorable young sidekick Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It was a pure accident — he’d accompanied his brother to the open audition, and when a casting director overheard him coaching from the sidelines, he got the gig instead (over not just his own brother but a reported 6,000 other kids). Another scene-stealing turn in the beloved adventure movie The Goonies followed,...

Ke Huy Quan has found an exciting resurgence in his career following his award-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Following his win for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards, Quan has gone on to snag roles in Disney+ shows such as American Born Chinese, Loki Season 2, alongside films like Kung Fu Panda 4, and the upcoming Russo Brothers film The Electric State for Netflix. However, his first leading role in the upcoming movie Love Hurts was more complicated for the actor to accept — until he was advised by an iconic director to stop overthinking it all and just take the role.

In a new interview with Empire Magazine, the actor revealed that it was the first director he had ever worked with, Steven Spielberg, who would help to convince him that he was leading man material. Quan's retelling of the event details Spielberg as incredibly caring and empathetic towards the actor,...

Despite improving its reputation over time, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" remains notorious in its own way. The prequel to 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" saw Indy team up with a new sidekick, Short Round (Ke Huy Quan), and Kate Capshaw's nightclub singer Willie Scott for a decidedly darker tale than its predecessor. Though it has since been reappraised, "Temple of Doom" was met with a mixture of confusion and consternation upon its 1984 release, even while it became a box office success. None of this should have been all that surprising for director Steven Spielberg, however, seeing as the original "Temple of Doom" writer was scared away by the story he and George Lucas had in mind.

Now, some 40 years after it first debuted, "Temple of Doom" occupies an odd space in the "Indiana Jones" lineage, simultaneously overcoming its initial reaction while still trailing some controversy,...

Ke Huy Quan, known for his roles in the Everything Everywhere All At Once cast and Disney+'s Loki, will star in the upcoming movie Fairytale in New York. Lionsgate will produce the action thriller, with Jelamari Helander directing, who previously helmed the acclaimed World War II action film Sisu. Fairytale in New York will follow a New York City taxi driver on his last ride before going to celebrate Christmas with his estranged son. However, he crosses paths with a gang of criminals and then is forced to chase them down to retrieve his son's priceless Christmas gift.

Quan's casting in Fairytale in New York was recently reported by Deadline. In a statement about the upcoming film, Adam Fogelson from the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group praised both Quan and Helander and expressed his excitement to work with the actor and director. Read his full quote below:

As soon as we watched Sisu,...

Like cinema, food often creates a powerful communal experience, and movies have used food in a variety of ways. Food is one of the few universal experiences, and art has historically used it to communicate across different cultures. Different kinds of food can mean different things, as can the circumstances in which people prepare and eat it. Since long before film was invented, food has held an important place in all kinds of art all over the world.

Food is a basic human need, so it can serve many different roles in movies. Whether characters are discovering new dishes, pouring their hearts into meals for others or sharing food, there are endless potential connotations. Most of the time, movies can make food look extremely appealing using sight and sound alone. Animated movies tend to be especially good at this. Food scenes can create a visceral response, since evoking different flavors...

According to the unofficial Indiana Jones fan census, everyone pretty much agrees that Mutt Williams, played by Shia Labeouf in 2008’s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, is the franchise’s least favorite offspring. Why? Well, not only does Mutt come out of nowhere as Indy’s long-lost son, but his leather-jacket-wearing, greaser persona just didn’t sit well with fans who were expecting something a bit more classic Indiana Jones.

Shia Labeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull / Credits: Paramount Pictures

People felt Shia Labeouf was a total miscast as Mutt Williams, with many struggling to believe that this annoying kid could possibly be the son of Indiana “freakin'” Jones! There was a strong sense that the franchise was just trying to cash in on Labeouf’s then-popularity. But does Mutt really deserve all that hate?

Why Indiana Jones Fans Absolutely Could Not Stand Shia Labeouf’s Mutt Williams?...

Before the fourth and fifth film in the Indiana Jones series, fans mostly agreed on which movie was the worst. Yet Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has a complicated legacy that goes beyond fan opinion. It's the most important chapter as far as defining who Indiana Jones is and what makes him a hero. However, in trying to capture the sensibilities of the old Republic serials that inspired the character, the film veers into deeply problematic territory.

The Temple of Doom is a prequel and chronologically Indy's earliest adventure (the opening to The Last Crusade and The Young Indiana Jones Adventures notwithstanding). George Lucas and Steven Spielberg set the story earlier in time and half a world away from the nascent Third Reich -- also ensuring Karen Allen's Marion Ravenwood can't return. Christian mysticism is replaced in the story by a fantastical interpretation of the Thuggee cult,...

Ke Huy Quan's role in Encino Man showcases his talent in a smaller but significant part of the story's ensemble cast. The film explores themes of friendship and acceptance while blending humor with heart, resonating with audiences of different ages. Both Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser made comebacks, winning Oscars in 2022 after their roles in Encino Man, proving talent endures.

Ke Huy Quan had a role in Encino Man in 1992, and the movie features not one but two 2022 Oscar winners. Encino Man dives into the bizarre yet amusing premise of two high school outcasts, Dave and Stoney, who stumble upon a frozen prehistoric man in Dave's backyard. After thawing him out, they introduce him to modern life, naming him Link and attempting to leverage his unique presence to climb the social ladder at their school. The movie, blending humor with a touch of heart, explores themes of friendship,...

Fan artist Adam Murphy reunites the classic Indiana Jones cast for an exciting new adventure set in the 1980s, with his series of images reminiscent of pulp adventure novel covers. Murphy's attention to detail in his Indy art is commendable, as is his commitment to staying true to the franchise's established timeline, something fans will appreciate. On particularly exciting element of Murphy's latest post is inclusion of older Short Round, fulfilling the fan desire to catch up with an adult version of the character, which Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny did not fulfil.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny brought the storied franchise back to the big screen last summer, but while it was billed as the last adventure of Dr. Henry Jones, Jr., the character lives on thanks to this fan project from artist Adam Murphy, which reunites several classic Indiana Jones cast members for...

The alligators shown in the rope bridge scene of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom are actually American alligators, which is an inaccuracy since the scene takes place in India. Alligators do not eat in a communal manner in the wild, contrary to how they are portrayed in the film. They are known to rip off pieces of prey for immediate consumption. The inaccurate portrayal of Indian culture and religion in Temple of Doom, including the depiction of the Thuggees and their practices, perpetuates harmful stereotypes and led to the film being banned in India.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom features a significant error during one of its most iconic scenes. The scene in question occurs when Indy, Short Round, and Willie Scott are being pursued by Mola Ram and the Thuggees, and find themselves cornered on a rope bridge. Indy famously declares, "Mola Ram! Prepare to meet Kali.

Bringing back Short Round would have been a great asset to Indiana Jones 5, redeeming the character and exploring his background. Including a zombie plot in the movie would not have worked, as it would have required major revisions and distracted from the main plot. The Indiana Jones franchise has used supernatural elements before, but zombies would have been a stretch for the audience to believe.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny eliminated a plot starring Short Round, which would have solved one problem but created another one. The last time audiences saw Short Round, he was known as Indiana Jones' tiny sidekick, fighting off Shuggee warriors and even driving a car (with the help of some trusty wooden blocks). The karate-chopping child first came to prominence in Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom in 1984 and, apart from being in a few comics, hasn't been seen in any...

Unused Indiana Jones Ilm concept art shows Indy and a grown-up version of Short Round fighting zombie warriors together. The art shows Short Round wearing his Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom costume, with Indy holding onto a glowing relic of some sort. The response to Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan's off-screen reunions would suggest that an Indy and Short Round story would have worked in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but Ford's retirement from the role now means it will never happen.

Indiana Jones and a grown-up Short Round reunite to fight zombies in unused concept art. First appearing in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford's intrepid archaeologist would go on to become one of the most iconic movie heroes of all time. All five of Ford's adventures as the character pair him with a sidekick, with Ke Huy Quan's Short...

Mola Ram's sharp teeth in the official poster for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom were a powerful and impactful design change that impressed George Lucas. The film is iconic for its memorable cast, dark antagonist, and thrilling action sequences, including the climactic scene on a broken rope bridge. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom introduced a more humorous tone to the franchise while embracing goofier ways for the characters to escape trouble, which influenced the sequels. Mola Ram's poster design adds to the film's memorable nature.

An Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom poster created by Drew Struzan featured a character change so good, George Lucas called the artist. The second film in the franchise follows Indy as he uncovers the mystery behind a secret cult in India while searching for lost treasure. Thuggee priest Mola Ram serves as the main antagonist of the film, performing...

Special effects legend Mike Dawson reveals that Sean Connery got angry with him on the set of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade while filming the tank action scene. Dawson had the job of dispersing hot, oil-based smoke inside the tank, and Connery told him: "If you put that anywhere near me again, I’ll shove it up your ass." The Indiana Jones franchise has featured a number of memorable supporting characters, but Connery's Professor Henry Jones might just be the best due to Ford and Connery's strong chemistry.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade's special effects technician, Mike Dawson, recalls the late Sean Connery becoming angry with him during one of the movie's action scenes. Released in 1989, Steven Spielberg's third movie in the action adventure franchise sees Harrison Ford return as the intrepid archaeologist once more, this time to quest after the Holy Grail. The Indiana Jones...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was a successful film at the time of release, but it hasn't aged well compared to the rest of the franchise. The film's portrayal of Indian culture is disrespectful and shows a caricature of real practices and beliefs. The character Short Round is both beloved and polarizing, with some finding his dialogue grating or offensive while others appreciate his endearing and likable qualities.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a contentious film, aging perhaps the worst out of the original trilogy and the extended catalog. The second installment in the Indiana Jones movie franchise, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, was actually a prequel to the first film. Harrison Ford's charisma was always given plenty of scenery to chew in the pulp action series, but Temple of Doom provided a particularly dazzling backdrop to his adventures with the enigmatic Thugee cult in India.

Dial of Destiny was marketed as the final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise—but there could still be a future. While there are possibilities for reboots and spinoffs, the Indiana Jones franchise can never work without Harrison Ford Dial of Destiny's shortcomings prove that the Indiana Jones franchise has limitations in the modern day.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny revived the classic adventure franchise starring Harrison Ford over forty years after the original film was first released. Despite being helmed by Logan director James Mangold and featuring an impressive supporting cast, Dial of Destiny was met with a lukewarm reception and generally underwhelming box office numbers. Marketed as the last chapter in the Indiana Jones franchise, the film still left some room for a sixth film, either with Harrison Ford returning or with Phoebe Waller-Bridge taking his place.

With Dial of Jones finally receiving a Blu-ray release,...

Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan joined the cast of Loki in season 2 as Ouroboros, a.k.a. Ob. Ob is the chief (and only) engineer of the Tva’s Repairs and Advancement department, where he’s spent 400 years alone keeping the Tva and its tech up and running. The season premiere, named “Ouroboros,” introduces the quirky character and gives Quan ample opportunity to build a rapport with series leads Owen Wilson and Tom Hiddleston. Ob may be a new character, but thanks to Quan, we already can’t wait to see more of him.

Quan’s career has recently had a long overdue resurgence since he captured hearts and garnered critical acclaim as Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once, but he’s been acting since the 1980s. Whether you’re familiar with his career or a new fan that wants to know where else to watch him,...

Ke Huy Quan debuts in Loki Season 2 as Ouroboros, aka O.B. The lone occupant of the Tva's Repairs and Advancement Department, he might be the most important new character in the Disney+ series. Winning an Oscar for his performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, Ke Huy Quan is best known to a generation of kids who saw themselves in his performances.

The following contains spoilers from Loki, Season 2, Episode 1, "Ouroboros," now streaming on Disney+.

The Season 2 premiere of Loki on Disney+ brought back many fan-favorite characters from the first outing. Owen Wilson's Mobius returns, along with Wunmi Mosaku's Hunter B-15, Sophia Di Martino's Sylvie and, of course, Tom Hiddleston's Loki. However, the addition of Ke Huy Quan to the cast is a delight for many reasons, with the Oscar-winner playing a technician named Ouroboros, aka "O.B."

For folks of a certain age, Ke...

Ke Huy Quan makes his MCU debut as Tva agent Ouroboros "Ob" in Loki Season 2. The actor won an Academy Award for his role in 2022's Everything Everywhere All At Once, but he is perhaps best known for his roles as Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Data in The Goonies.

Speaking to ComicBook, Loki costume designer Christine Wada explained Quan wanted to give his Goonies character a nod by incorporating some of Data's style into Ob's costume. "It was really fun because he talked about, well, the first fittings, or maybe it was a phone call, he talked about patches because Data had patches, and he was like, 'What about patches? It'd be so fun,'" Wada said. "And it was really, but then it quickly just became Ob."

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Wada also talked about...

Steven Spielberg's 1984 blockbuster "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is not a good movie. The pacing is strange, the central story is introduced rather late into the film, and the interior logic doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Many also take issue with Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) as she constantly whines. Also what is the true nature of the Sankara stones, and why is it bad that Mola Ram (Amrish Puri) has them? It seems that Mola Ram and Chattar Lal (Roshan Seth) are quite evil enough merely enslaving hundreds of children to work in their mines.

"Temple of Doom" is also the bloodiest and scariest of the "Indiana Jones" movies, a quality that both Spielberg and story writer/producer George Lucas have said was inspired by their respective messy breakups at the time. While many find the movie's gore to be fun and zesty -- including this...

Indiana Jones films have numerous small errors that add humor and make the scenes feel less consistent and real. Mistakes in action scenes, like the obvious trench that appears for a stuntman in Raiders of the Lost Ark, take away the intensity and realism. Some mistakes, like the random hand steering the boat in The Last Crusade, make the films funnier and don't negatively impact the franchise.

Indiana Jones is one of the most iconic franchises, but no matter how popular it is with audiences today, there are still goofs and mistakes that make the franchise funnier than it should be. Many films hold small errors, with some obvious and others so hidden that it would require a rewatch to notice them. Since Indiana Jones didn't have a huge budget or the necessary resources for CGI, there were bound to be mistakes that slipped through the editing and made it onto the big screen.

Raiders of the Lost Ark’s opening scene is one of the most iconic in cinema history, introducing audiences to Indiana Jones in a thrilling sequence that sees him retrieve a golden idol from a booby-trapped temple. And though Indy’s efforts are seemingly all for naught after his rival Belloq takes the idol from his hands, Dr. Jones managed to steal the idol back and get it into a museum after all. But the nature of how he gets it back proves that fans were better off not seeing this epilogue to his most famous scene.

After the release of Raiders, Marvel Comics began publishing The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones to capitalize on the movie’s success. The series sees the titular hero traveling around the world collecting various items of archeological significance, often accompanied by his on-screen allies like Marion Ravenwood, Sallah and Short Round. The story...

There’s nothing quite like going on an adventure, something Indiana Jones knows all too well. The archaeologist has thrilled audiences for decades with his legendary exploits. He’s also become one of the few characters to take their place among pop culture icons. That level of success introduced a franchise of films as well as one underrated TV series; from merchandise to comics, there’s a lot to take in when it comes to the explorer’s full timeline.

Understanding the Indiana Jones franchise is best served through the eyes of this learned hero. It’s been a colorful life for the character, complete with historic run-ins and action-packed moments. The earliest glimpses of Dr. Henry Jones Jr. — better known as Indiana — came outside a theater. In fact, the story chronologically starts on a TV series that came over a decade after his first cinematic appearance.

The Chronicles and...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is drawing a divisive response from audiences and critics. The consensus is that the film is an effective sendoff but does not pack the necessary emotional punch for Indy's last chapter. One of the more controversial elements of the film is Pheobe Waller-Bridge’s character, Helena Shaw.

Helena (Waller-Bridge) is someone with a past that is connected to Indy. Her character's snarky dialogue and general actions left fans conflicted about how they should feel about her. Those divisive feelings seem to forget one possibility about the character. Helena could be the future of the Indiana Jones franchise going forward.

In the film, Helena is a character similar to Indiana Jones. She’s snarky, funny, and always looking for an adventure. The only difference is that starting in the Dial of Destiny, she is driven by financial victories. As she continues her journey,...

The following contains spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in cinemas now.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star Karen Allen recently revealed she wasn't thrilled about the size of Marion Ravenwood's role when she first read the action-adventure blockbuster's script.

Allen admitted to feeling underwhelmed upon learning that Marion only has a brief cameo during Dial of Destiny's denouement in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "When Steven [Spielberg] was still gonna direct the film, I didn't have the opportunity to read any of those scripts, although I know that Marion was much more involved in the story at that juncture," she said. "So I knew [Dial of Destiny director] James [Mangold] had hired new writers and that there was going to be a whole new approach with a new director and new writers, but I was really going into the unknown. The next thing I knew, I was reading a script that told [Dial of Destiny's] story,...

Since the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, the Indiana Jones franchise has captivated audiences worldwide, becoming a cultural phenomenon that continues to thrive to this day. The release of the 5th and last film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, at the end of June 2023 – 15 years after the last instalment, has once again proved the franchise’s enduring popularity and the deep affection fans hold for the adventurous archaeologist, Indiana Jones. Now it’s true that this latest film has had a lukewarm opening at the box office but let’s face it if you are an Indy fan you will love it because well, it’s Indy!

The films may have ended but we have found some fantastic movie merch and family games for every Indy fan, to help ease the pain. They are from Funko – the people who bring us those highly collectable and...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny marks the grand finale of the legendary archaeologist's cinematic adventures. As the curtains rise on the film, audiences are transported back to 1969, a time defined by the Space Race. The film revolves around Indiana Jones, who becomes increasingly uneasy about the U.S. government's decision to recruit former Nazis to aid in surpassing the Soviet Union in the race to make it to space. In the captivating final scene, viewers catch a glimpse of Indy's iconic hat hanging on a clothesline outside his apartment. Just as the credits are about to roll, Indiana Jones swiftly retrieves his hat, signifying his unyielding spirit and unwillingness to retire from his adventurous lifestyle.

Addressing concerns about the fate of Indiana Jones, director and co-writer James Mangold emphasized that there was never a...

As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” hits theaters, it’s time yet again for the fan debate over whether the MacGuffin and/or ending of the latest “Indiana Jones” movie is too far-fetched. This debate ignited when “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was released in 2008, which found Harrison Ford’s rugged hero coming face-to-face with a literal alien, but how quickly fans seem to forget that this is a franchise rooted in the mystical – going all the way back to Steven Spielberg’s original, iconic “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

“Dial of Destiny” takes a big swing in its third act, but it’s a swing that is – on the whole – not much bolder or bigger than what’s been portrayed in the previous films. So why does this always seem to catch fans by surprise? Because “Indiana Jones” is too good.

Spielberg, Ford,...

This article contains all the spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

“I’m your goddamn partner!” When Marion Ravenwood shouted that declaration over the sounds of a burning bar and a Nepalese winter, she immediately cemented herself as the best companion for Indiana Jones. Sure, he’s been paired with other sidekicks, but none of them have lived up to the standard set by Marion. That is until Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Helena Shaw might seem like a second attempt at the Mutt Williams model from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Like Mutt, she sees Indy as a father figure. But with the aged Dr. Jones at a particularly low point, Helena has higher status in the movie, which works to bring out the best in a hero who’s more than long in the tooth.

The fifth Indiana Jones movie has lassoed its way into theaters, and the occasion marks the final time fans will see Harrison Ford donning the fedora. The 80-year-old has made it clear he is finished with playing Indiana Jones, leaving the future of the franchise unclear. While there won't be any more adventures with Ford's Indy, the story could still theoretically continue, perhaps with one of the newcomers to the franchise, such as Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Helena Shaw, or perhaps with another character from a previous installment of the series.

For some fans, there'd be no better character to explore an Indiana Jones spinoff with than Short Round. Played by Ke Huy Quan in the second film in the series, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the character has not been seen in the franchise since. More recently, Quan has become more popular than ever with his Oscar-winning...

The following contains spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in theaters now.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny makes Helena Shaw into a formidable foil to the titular hero. Helena proves to be Indy's equal in terms of raw intellect, countering his wit and even surpassing it at points. She's quick on her feet, able to use her environment to her advantage, and even shares his wandering eye for potential hook-ups. But they also share another unexpected similarity: both Indy and Helena end up recruiting sidekicks during their adventures.

Following in the footsteps of Short Round from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Teddy Kumar serves as Helena's partner in crime throughout Dial of Destiny. Notably, though, the character has some advantages over the more problematic Short Round. In the same sense that Helena carries the legacy of Indiana Jones' adventures forward with a more modern perspective,...

Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round character in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom will always be Indy’s greatest sidekick. As beguiling as Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) might’ve been in Raiders of the Lost Ark or as compelling as Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) might’ve been in four of the franchise’s five films, no supporting character can touch Short Round. Not only does this character have the audacity, courage, and spunk to match Jones, but his youthful sweetness adds a layer of charm to Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) that no other sidekick manages to achieve. As we revisit Short Round’s role in Temple of Doom, we’ll see why he not only serves as a useful Robin to Jones’ Batman, but he also brings out a fatherly tenderness in Jones that makes the famed archeologist an even better protagonist.

With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Harrison Ford returns to one of his most defining characters, the archeologist adventurer Indiana Jones. But unlike Lucasfilm's major moneymaker from a galaxy far, far away, Indiana Jones is not a character who has an extensive filmography.

Critics have reviewed every adventure, so Rotten Tomatoes has assigned each one a score. While not every entry is beloved by all, every Indiana Jones film has something to love about it.

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The final adventure of Indiana Jones comes in the form of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. In this adventure, Indy is a man out of time looking to stop a former Nazi scientist from finding the Dial of Destiny. With the artifact, he could rewrite history, and Indy had to stop him...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is set to hit theaters on June 30th, depicting the final adventure of Harrison Ford's eponymous treasure hunter. During the film, Indy will team up with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Helena Shaw, a brand-new companion who gives the aging explorer a run for his money. Helena joins a long list of Indiana Jones sidekicks.

Indy's former companions have accompanied him on his various adventures throughout the Indiana Jones franchise. While some of Indy's sidekicks have become fan favorites, like Short Round and Henry Jones Sr., others like Mutt and Satipo are far less compelling.

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George "Mac" McHale is a British agent and an old compatriot of Indiana Jones during World War II. However, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull reveals that Mac is a double agent who works for Irina Spalko and the Soviets.

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As Harrison Ford dons his fedora and grabs his bullwhip to star in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, there are a lot of characters and events to remember before Indy's last adventure. Directed by James Mangold and starring Ford, Antonio Banderas, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Mads Mikkelsen, the fifth installment in the franchise shows Indy embarking on one of his greatest quests yet in search of the fabled Dial of Destiny. Together with new and old allies, Indy must beat Mikkelsen's Jürgen Voller to its location, a Nazi-turned-NASA scientist who hopes the artifact will grant its possessor the ability to manipulate time.

Raiders of the Lost Ark came out in 1981 and established Indiana Jones as a pop culture icon while at the same time launching Ford into super stardom. It was followed by three sequels including; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny finally hits theaters on June 30th and will conclude the long and storied adventures of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones. Although the new installment of the franchise is exciting, nothing will ever be able to top the three original Indiana Jones movies.

Temple of Doom, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and The Last Crusade all show their age in certain places, but the original Indiana Jones trilogy has still aged particularly well. From iconic characters to timeless scenes and catchy music, the three Indiana Jones movies still hold up.

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The Indiana Jones Trilogy Characters Are All Timeless

There are plenty of highlights to be found within the original trilogy of Indiana Jones films, including the array of iconic characters. All three films include one character or more who has become iconic, such as Karen Allen's Marion Ravenwood,...

Eight minutes into Temple Of Doom, Indiana Jones kills someone by hurling a flaming kebab into his chest. As far as I’m aware, we hadn’t seen such a thing on screen before. Or in real life. It’s outrageous really, an insane thing to do, and to see. But all of Temple Of Doom is loopy. With Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas had made a genuinely classic film, got heaps of acclaim, and now here they were with a follow-up for which they, well, went mad. To which I say: Thank you.

Temple Of Doom is pulpier, funnier, sillier, scarier than Raiders. Each Indy outing is tonally different from the last; this one actually becomes a whole other film halfway through, switching unapologetically from knockabout farce to traumatic nightmare. And for all its faults – which, for all the film’s greatness, are admittedly plentiful – it is,...

Director James Mangold explains why the fan-favorite Short Round isn't in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Played by Ke Huy Quan, Short Round played an important role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Interest in Short Round making a triumphant return to the franchise became particularly strong after Quan's widely praised and Oscar-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Despite the interest in Short Round's return, Quan has confirmed that he does not appear in the new film.

While speaking with IGN, Mangold provides more insight into why Short Round is not in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mangold clarifies that it wasn't about wanting to exclude Short Round specifically, but more so thinking about which characters would best serve the story of Indiana Jones' newest adventure. Read Mangold's comments below:

“We looked at all these different things, but the first thing...

Harrison Ford has found a great resurgence with his acclaimed shows, the Yellowstone prequel series 1923 and Shrinking on AppleTV+. In addition, the legendary star will also join the MCU as he takes over the role of General Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America: Brave New World. But this summer sees Ford donning the fedora one last time as he stars in the swan song for Henry Jones Jr. in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The fifth and final film in the franchise recently had its premiere, and a familiar face would sneak up behind Dr. Jones.

Variety reports on Ke Huy Quan, the former child star who portrayed Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, as he surprises his old co-star by sneaking up behind him during an interview on the red carpet for a photobomb before finally grabbing his attention. Ford erupts into a...

The U.S. premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” included an emotional and joyous reunion between franchise star Harrison Ford and recent “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan. The duo starred together in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” which marked Quan’s movie debut when he was just a child.

A viral video from the “Dial of Destiny” red carpet sees Quan sneaking up behind Ford while the latter is being interviewed by “Extra” host Melvin Robert. Quan places his hand on Ford’s back, and then Ford turns around and smiles when he discovers his former co-star has surprised him.

“You’re all grown up,” Ford is heard saying as the two actors share an emotional embrace.

Speaking to Variety’s Marc Malkin on the “Dial of Destiny” red carpet, Quan called the “Dial of Destiny” premiere “the biggest...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom star and recent Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan took Harrison Ford by surprise at the LA premiere for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The footage, which comes courtesy of the official Indiana Jones Twitter account, shows the actor sneaking up behind Ford, who turns and flashes a rare smile before embracing his former co-star. You can check out the endearing moment below.

Ke Huy Quan surprises Harrison Ford at the #IndianaJones and the Dial of Destiny U.S. Premiere...

The Indiana Jones films are iconic and beloved family fare. However, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has enormously impacted censoring and age rating in movies. It's one of the titles responsible for the creation of the PG-13 age certificate. In its efforts to distinguish itself from Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Temple of Doom contains more outlandish and gruesome scenes.

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The Temple of Doom is a darker Indiana Jones film on the whole, dealing with slavery, human sacrifice, and brutal murders. As such, the movie contains many shocking scenes that audiences think went too far, from gory kills to child slavery.

Rock Crusher Death

Indiana Jones spends most of The Temple of Doom without his gun, so he has to get creative with how he kills his opponents. In one of the film's best-known fights, Jones fights a...

While many remember the charming rogue of an archaeologist from the original Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dr. Henry ‘Indiana’ Jones’ second cinematic adventure, Temple of Doom, revealed a much darker side to the character. Set in 1935, the film opens with Indiana escaping from a deal gone wrong in Shanghai. After crashing a plane in the Himalayas and surviving a harrowing raft trip down raging rapids, he finds himself in a remote Indian village where the sacred Sankara stone has been stolen. Enlisting the help of a nightclub singer and a precocious child sidekick, Indiana is determined to recover the stone from the sinister Thuggee cult in their palace of death. What follows is a disturbing descent into a hellish underworld of ritual sacrifice, black magic, mind control, and even human heart extraction. While Raiders cemented Harrison Ford as a leading man and the fedora and whip as iconic, Temple...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny comes out June 30th, 2023, marking the fifth and final big-screen adventure for Harrison Ford's iconic treasure hunter. With Logan director James Mangold helming the film, hopes are high that the final installment of the Indiana Jones franchise will bring Indy's story to a satisfying and well-earned conclusion.

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In anticipation of Dial of Destiny hitting theaters, many longtime fans are looking back at Jones's previous adventures, which date all the way back to 1981. After the franchise switched its streaming home earlier this year, all four Indiana Jones movies are readily available to watch from home in chronological order, allowing audiences to relive the franchise's highs and lows before Dial of Destiny premieres.

Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is the second installment of the Indiana...