Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford confirms that he really did staple Indiana Jones ’ fedora to his head in a notable BTS clip fromRaiders of the Lost Ark. Over forty days after first assume the iconic Indiana Jones costume , Ford is back in the office for one more go - around in this year’sIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny . The fifth Indiana Jones adventure may not ultimately distinguish the final stage for the long - running natural process - adventure franchise , but Ford himself say that this is it for him when it comes to playact the swaggering archeologist he uprise in 1981’sRaiders of the Lost Ark.
As Ford says arrivederci to one of his most iconic function withIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny , the hotshot has had social occasion to also look back on his previous experience wearing Indy ’s fedora . Speaking toGQ , Ford addressed one specific spell of Indy lore , a famed BTS moment from the originalRaiderswhere he was seen revealing the secret to why Indy ’s hat never falls off , present the camera how he attached the hat to his head using a staple gun . The mo seems like a bit of on - set sense of humour from Ford , but in his newGQinterview , the histrion insists he really did staple the hat to his scalp ( around 6:16 of the clip below ) . “ I still have the … see it ? ” Ford sound out , showing the interviewer his hypothecate staple fiber scar . The actor then deadpans , “ You do what you involve to do . ”
Ford’s Sense Of Humor Is Perfect For Indiana Jones
Though he has a repute for being a grouch who does n’t enjoy doing press for his movies , Ford in recent days has demonstrated a advance sense of humor in a lot of his interview , proving himself to be a good sport when he ’s in the right mood . Ford ’s fun emerges again in the newGQinterview , where he teasingly pretends that he in reality did staple Indy ’s fedora to his head , redeem the joke with his key signature deadpan serious-mindedness .
The same sense of humor Ford uses to liven up up such dry interview is of course very present in his celluloid roles as well . Indeed , of all Ford ’s roles , Indiana Jones has probably afforded him the most opportunity to show off this humorous side to his personality . Indy is a swashbuckling explorer and quite a noblewoman ’ military man , but the Florida key to his appeal is his self - deprecating sense of sense of humour , which keeps his coolness from becoming too self-satisfied . Ford’sIndiana Joneshumor was established right away in the iconicRaiders of the Lost Arkopening sequence , as he endured mortification at the hands of his foe Belloq , and that same witching , good - humored character has carry on serving the character well over the trend of ten .
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