Harrison Ford honored, 'Indiana Jones 5' premieres at Cannes
Harrison Ford receives an honorary Palme D'Or during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2023, in Cannes, France. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
CANNES, France - Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford swung into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival.
Fedoras abounded in the throngs of onlookers who watched Ford and company hit the red carpet.
Ford walked hand in hand with his wife, Calista Flockhart, and later joined his cast mates as John Williams’ score played across the red carpet. Among those in attendance were Disney chief Bob Iger, Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and filmmaker Steve McQueen.
Harrison Ford (R) arrives with his wife US actress Calista Flockhart for the screening of the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" during the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2023. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)
Ford, 80, who has said "Dial of Destiny" will be his last performance as the character, also received an honorary Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Cannes feted "Top Gun Maverick" and Tom Cruise in a similar manner.
Inside the theater, Ford was greeted with thunderous applause. He beamed and looked around the theater before receiving the honorary Palme.
Harrison Ford attends the "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2023, in Cannes, France. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
"I’m very touched. I’m very moved by this," a clearly emotional Ford said. "They say when you’re about to die, you, you see your life flash before your eyes. I just saw my life before my eyes.
"A great part of my life, not all of my life," Ford continued, thanking Flockhart as well as "Dial of Destiny" director James Mangold and co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford attend the "Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2023, in Cannes, France. (Gisela Schober/Getty Images)
It's not the first "Indiana Jones" film to premiere in Cannes. The fourth installment, "Indiana and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" launched at the 2008 edition of the festival. Critics and fans alike dismissed "Crystal Skull" as a misjudged sequel, though it still made $790 million worldwide.
Harrison Ford arrives for the screening of the film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny during the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France on May 18, 2023. (Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
This time, "Dial of Destiny" is hoping to make a similar if not larger global impact without its famous filmmakers. The new film, which the Walt Disney Co. will release June 30 in the U.S., is the first "Indiana" film not directed by Steven Spielberg or with a story credit to George Lucas. Instead, Mangold ("Ford vs. Ferrari," "Logan") takes the reins for a film co-starring Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas and Mads Mikkelsen.