Harrison Ford struggled to hold back tears at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France on Thursday night.
Ford attended the festival with his wife Calista Flockhart for the premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate.” It is Ford’s fifth and final film in the franchise.
Variety reports that after the film was completed, there was a standing ovation that lasted over five minutes at the Palais des Festivals.
Harrison Ford attended the ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate’ red carpet at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
On Thursday, the “1923” star also received a surprise Palme d’Or from Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux. The award was founded in 1955 and is the highest award given at the festival.
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“I’m very moved by this,” Ford said, according to Variety. “They say when you’re about to die, you see your life flash before your eyes, and I just saw my life flash before my eyes. A lot of my life, but not all of my life. My life has was activated by my lovely wife, who supported my passion and my dreams, and I am grateful to her.”
Harrison Ford’s wife Calista Flockhart joined him at the prestigious film festival. (Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic)
The ‘Star Wars’ actor then introduced the highly anticipated film to the public.
“I love you too. But I have a movie you should see,” Ford said. “It’s right behind me. So let me step aside and thank you again for this great honor.”
Ahead of the festival, Ford shared that “Dial of Destiny” would be the last time he would portray the legendary archaeologist.
“It’s the last film in the series, and it’s the last time I’ll play the character,” Ford told Total Film magazine. “I anticipate this will be the last time he appears in a film.”
Harrison Ford has unveiled the honorary Palme d’Or he received during ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate’ at the Cannes Film Festival. (Stephane Cardinale/Corbis)
Addressing the rumored Disney+ TV series adaptation of “Indiana Jones,” Ford clarified that he won’t be part of that production “if it comes to fruition.”
In an appearance on “Good Morning America,” Ford revealed he won’t miss “anything” when it comes to playing Indiana Jones.
“We did it,” Ford said. “I mean, I can’t tell you how much it gave me to be Indiana Jones, and I did it five times, and I loved it every time…Even when it wasn’t as much admired as it was sometimes.
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“But each time the passion of the people involved matched my passion because I love what this kind of film brings to the public. The alliance of adventure and emotion is really the elements of its success, and the actors we’ve been able to bring in to play the characters on this show have tremendous strength.”
Harrison Ford praised “Indiana Jones” director James Mangold during a recent interview. (Pascal Le Segretain)
Ford also spoke about “Indiana Jones” director James Mangold, saying he’s “the hardest-working director in show business.”
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“The guy never quits, and he says he’s a match for Indiana Jones.”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate” debuts in theaters on June 30.
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