Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Harrison Ford has threatened to quit the new Indiana Jones movie, unless he gets to use a real whip. The 64-year-old actor, who plays the daredevil archaeologist, was told the weapon would have to be computer generated because of new film safety rules. Harrison branded the rule "ridiculous" and said he would pull out of the film if he couldn’t wield his whip. A source said: "The idea was to take away the risk element the whip carries. "Safety laws have changed since the last film and movie makers have to be much more careful. Now they use computer graphics for any dangerous stuff."

Monsters & Critics 

Can you believe with all the delays for this movie, that a simple thing like a real whip might be the final nail in this movie’s coffin?

UPDATE: Here is the first photo from the Indiana Jones 4 set:

George Lucas said Friday that filming of the long-awaited "Indiana Jones" movie will begin next year. Harrison Ford, who appeared in the three earlier flicks, the last one coming in 1989, is set to star again. Lucas said he and Steven Spielberg recently finalized the script for the film. "It’s going to be fantastic. It’s going to be the best one yet," the 62-year-old filmmaker said during a break from preparing for his duties as grand marshal of Monday’s Rose Parade. Exact film locations have not been decided yet, but Lucas said part of the movie will be shot in Los Angeles. The fourth chapter of the "Indiana Jones" saga, which will hit theaters in May 2008, has been in development for over a decade with several screenwriters taking a crack at the script, but it only recently gained momentum. Lucas kept mum about the plot, but said that the latest action flick will be a "character piece" that will include "very interesting mysteries." "I think it’s going to be really cool," Lucas said.

AP 

After seeing the latest Star Wars movies and Spielberg releases, I am kind of worried that this "character piece" is going to be a slow moving, sugary sweet  cheesy movie. Hopefully I will be wrong and Indiana Jones will be as fun as the first 3!

Harrison Ford says he feels "fit to continue" to play Indiana Jones despite growing older. Ford, 64, said at the inaugural Rome Film Festival on Friday that he was delighted to team up again with directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for the film. Lucas co-wrote and executive produced the earlier films, which Spielberg directed. "We did three films that stay within the same block of time. We need to move on for artistic reasons and obvious physical reasons," Ford said at a news conference. "I feel fit to continue and bring the same physical action." "Indiana Jones 4" has been in development for over a decade, but the production has recently gained momentum. Lucas has said he and Spielberg, who would direct, are working on a script, though no details have been disclosed. Ford played Indiana Jones in 1981’s "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1984’s "Temple of Doom" and 1989’s "The Last Crusade." In the last film, Jones’ father was played by Sean Connery, who Ford said might also appear in the planned fourth feature. "He’s part of the emotional fabric of these films. I think there may be an opportunity, I believe that Sean is still willing and I’d be delighted if he joined us," said Ford. Connery, who attended the Rome event last week, has said that no offer had been made. Ford declined to provide details about a shooting schedule or film locations, adding that the directors were not yet finished with the script. "I think it’s a real opportunity to make a film as successful … as the ones we’ve made before," he said.

ABC News

I loved these movies as a kid, it will be interesting to see if I have the same appreciation as an adult!

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