Harrison Ford Praises New ‘Indiana Jones’ De-Aging Technology

Harrison Ford actually likes his de-aged self in the new “Indiana Jones” movie.

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The technology drew criticism when the “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” trailer was released.

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However, as Ford told THR, “it works.”

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“I never loved the idea until I saw how it was accomplished,” Ford said.

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He said it was done “very different than the way it's been done in other films I've seen.”

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“It's bizarre, and it works, and it is my face,” he teased.

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He also revealed that there were a lot of “old jokes” in the script.

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“We took them all out,” he added.

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“I'd rather create behavior that is the joke of age rather than talk about it,” Ford said.

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