Shia LaBeouf In Final Talks For 'Indy 4'
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And finally, the rumors are correct. Variety reports today that none other than "that Steven Spielberg darling" (as Ryan calls him), Shia LaBeouf, is in final talks to play the son of Indiana Jones in the highly-anticipated Indiana Jones 4, due out next summer. However, neither Paramount nor Lucasfilm would confirm said talks because, well, the boys don't want us to know anything about this film.
Obviously someone out there in Important Land (read: Dreamworks) really likes Shea LaBeouf; the kid already has a leading role in this summer's Transformers, as well as Disturbia, and now it appears he's shacking up with Spielberg once again for Indy 4. So, will LaBeouf be the one handing Harrison Ford all of those "Gee Dad, you're gettin' old, huh" jokes? Or will he call him Pop? (Personally, I've always seen Indy as more of the 'Pop' type than the 'Dad' type.) Of course, this now opens up a ton of questions, including who LaBeouf's mother is and whether or not she is one of the women Indy shacked up with in a previous film or someone entirely new? And, will she appear in this film? What do you think -- is LaBeouf a good choice to play Indy Jr. or are there other young actors out there better suited for the role?
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3-08-2007 @ 10:56AM
Seth said...
Personally, I like Indy as a darker, brooding character. Why do they feel the need to throw in a kid? It's not like it hasn't been done a zillion times before.
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3-08-2007 @ 11:20AM
AC said...
The father-son teamup worked great for the Rocky movies... oh wait...
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3-08-2007 @ 12:03PM
chasecombs said...
Didn't they learn their lesson with the f'n Star Wars prequels? Do they really need to ruin another great franchise. At this point, I hope Harrison Ford just tells everyone to go to hell and end the insanity.
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3-08-2007 @ 1:40PM
Cath said...
Ugh. If they feel Indy needs a son, can't they do better? It's hard enough to find a young actor who can do period, but do they need to go for someone so wrong for this series? I'd hate to see this franchise end on a bad note. Really, Spielberg sometimes exhibits the worst taste in actors.
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3-08-2007 @ 5:13PM
Stan Heck said...
I like that guy in "Holes". I just hope this movie is good. It should be called "Indiana Jones & The Broken Hip"
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3-08-2007 @ 6:06PM
Kevin said...
This seems like a pretty poor choice. I like Shia as an actor, but he does not make me think of a young Indiana Jones. He doesn't look the part, nor does his wise cracking, self-deprecating humor seem to fit with the whole Jones family. Sean Connery played 007, and Harrison Ford was Han Solo for chrissakes, shouldn't their grandson/son follow in the same lineage?
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3-08-2007 @ 6:40PM
ThePete said...
Harrison Ford is 65. At that age he could have a son in his 30s. Why not get Daniel Craig? How perfect would that be? He's only 39. :D
But seriously, go with an unknown who could *actually be* Indy's son, not some dorky goofball. Puhlease. If LeBeouf is in this movie I'm LeNotSeeing it. You might as well cast Jar-Jar Binks as Indy Jr.
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3-08-2007 @ 8:33PM
Stan Heck said...
The kid was good in "Holes" The next movie should be called "Indiana Jones & the Broken Hip"
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