Antonio Banderas recently discussed his excitement over appearing in the upcomingIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He also provided details on his character and how substantial his role in the film will be.
After voicingthe popular character Puss in Bootsin the successfulShrekspin-off named after the famous feline, Banderas can be found alongside Harrison Ford inIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The film is the fifth installment of the franchise that began in 1981 with the smash hitRaiders of the Lost Ark.
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As reported byCollider, Banderas expresses his happiness and excitement about being inIndiana Jones 5during an interview with theInside Total Filmpodcast, despite having a relatively small role. Banderas went on to explain the “beauty” of working with Ford, an icon of his since childhood, and his pride at being able to tell his grandchildren he shared the screen with Ford and his iconic character. Banderas also shed light on hisIndiana Jones 5 character. “My character is very little. He’s not a bad guy, he’s a friend of Indiana, helping at some point in the movie. But it’s not very big.”
Indiana Jones 5,directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the script with brothers Jez and John Henry Butterworth, returns Harrison Ford to the role of everyone’s favorite adventure and accident-prone archeologist, fighting for the good guys amid Nazis and other threats. This is reportedly Ford’s last go as the character he made famous in the original and three subsequent sequels, which includeIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984),Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989), andIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008).
Originally from Spain, Banderas has likewise made a name for himself with dramatic and comedic roles for the past four decades, including his famous Puss in Boots character and the masked avenger Zorro in the 1998’sThe Mask of Zorro. However small his role in the newIndiana Jonessequel is, Banderas seems like a perfect screen match for Ford, whose legacy as an actor is even longer and more storied, dating from when he first caught audience attention as Han Solo in 1977’sStar Wars.
While specific details on theIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyplothave been mostly under wraps, audiences are immensely excited to see what the iconic adventurer gets up to next and learn the fate of one of Hollywood’s favorite characters after Ford has retired from the role. The new film is also set to star John Rhys-Davies, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Olivier Richters, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyopens in theaters on May 20, 2025.
