Harrison Ford, 78, plays a round of tennis in LA… as it is confirmed he will star in the fifth Indiana Jones movie
Harrison Ford will be reprising his role as Indiana Jones in a fifth movie slated for release in 2022, it was announced this week.
And on Thursday the 78-year-old actor made sure that he was in tip-top shape ahead of the action movie as he served up some tennis in the Pacific Palisades.
Arriving for a lesson with his coach in the wee hours of the morning, the Star Wars actor showed that even at his seasoned age he has still got it, as he cut an athletic figure.
Shaping up: Harrison Ford, 78, plays a round of tennis in the Pacific Palisades to stay in shape, as it was announced the veteran actor would be returning for a fifth Indiana Jones movie
With his wispy head of gray hair looking straight out of bed, Ford had no time to waste as he conditions his body for the iconic adventure film.
Wearing a pair of black athletic shorts and a grey T-shirt, he layered up with a down jacket as he walked with his tennis bag and some water.
Throwing a mask over his face and a pair of aviator sunglasses he looked ready to rally on the court as he walked with fresh white tennis shoes.
After an hour of playing Ford barely broke a sweat as he showed off his athletic prowess before heading to his car.
Morning sweat session: Looking fresh out of bed the Star Wars actor got ready to serve it up on the court with his coach as he walked with his racket in hand
His outing comes fresh off the exciting news that the veteran actor would be back for a new installation of the Indiana Jones franchise produced by Lucasfilm.
Disney announced the upcoming project with a Tweet as they said, ‘Lucasfilm is in pre-production on the next installment of Indiana Jones….Indy himself, Harrison Ford, will be back to continue his iconic character’s journey,’ while teasing the arrival in July 2022.
Ford Vs Ferrari’s James Mangold is slated to write and direct the film though longtime director Steven Spielberg will maintain a producer role.
People have been speculating about the arrival of a new chapter in the Indiana Jones franchise since February after Ford spoke about the project on The Ellen DeGeneres show.
Indy’s back: The news of the fifth film in the franchise came from Disney on Friday as they said Ford would be back to continue ‘his iconic character’s journey’
‘It’s going to be fun. I am excited. They’re great fun to make,’ he said in the interview.
Playing the character for over forty years, Harrison’s last role as ‘Indy’ was in 2008’s, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, where he played opposite Shia LaBeouf.
Speaking to Den Geek on Tuesday the film’s producer Frank Marshall said, ‘There will only be one Indiana Jones and that’s Harrison Ford,’ while adding that the script was in the works.
In a February 2020 interview with CBS’ Sunday Morning, Ford said that despite his enthusiasm for returning to his various iconic roles he still feels the pressure.
‘I’m always delighted to come back to these characters. You know, when we have the opportunity to make another it’s because people have enjoyed them. I feel obliged to make sure that our efforts are as ambitious as they were when we started,’ he said.
Feel the pressure: ‘I feel obliged to make sure that our efforts are as ambitious as they were when we started,’ Ford said in an 2020 interview as he talked about reprising iconic roles; pictured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 with Sean Connery