Is Sean Connery Returning for Indiana Jones 5?
Mon, September 21, 2009 
Even though they can do damn-near anything they desire, there are some things that even Steven Spielberg and George Lucas can’t pull off. Case in point, they had written a brief part for Sean Connery’s Professor Henry Jones (Senior) in Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But citing the enjoyment of his retired life, Connery opted out and his character was replaced by Dean Stanforth played by the great Jim Broadbent.
According to Ireland Online, the two Beards are once again attempting to get Connery back for Indiana Jones 5. Then again, they appeared to have resolved that issue. If you’ll remember, it’s plainly stated that his character had died off-screen. So if this is to be believed, would Henry be risen from the grave, appear in flashbacks (a bit odd considering I don’t recall the previous Indy films going that route) or just good old fashioned “I’m not really dead, Junior. I just faked it!”
Of course, Connery is the kind of guy who’s set in his ways. He wouldn’t come out of retirement for what would been a day’s worth of filming for Crystal Skull. What’s to think he’d make an exception this time out? It certainly wouldn’t be the money. God knows he doesn’t need it.
But I could see there being some morsel of truth to this (i.e. they’d really like to get Connery to return). That aside, I’m not buying this. Sounds like crap to me, folks.
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Lots of action, great movie! Karen Allen looks the same, only a little older, but still beautiful!