Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Indiana Jones star Karen Allen shared her disappointment that Marion’s role in Dial of Destiny was reduced to a cameo, reasoning that her character was more involved in the adventure than in the original.
Since Marion and Indy got married at the end of 2008’s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, fans may have expected a bigger role for Allen in Dial of Destiny. But instead, we find the couple separated and in the process of divorcing after being consumed by grief over the death of their son (who was killed in action in Vietnam).
Allen said Hollywood Reporter that certain decisions in the story dictate the size of her role in Dial of Destiny, such as her fractured relationship with Indy, which kept her from getting involved in his adventures.
“I think they had some issues to work out with the story in terms of Shia LaBeouf not coming back, and they chose to create this storyline that Mott died in the war and that he put a wedge between Marion and Indy,” Allen explained. . “I mean, you could have feathered me when I read it. But I was really glad they finally got back together.”
Marion appears at the end of the film, heading to Indy’s apartment with groceries. Indy can’t believe his estranged wife is back, and what happens next is the callback to A memorable scene in Raiders of the Lost Arkbut instead of physical wounds, this time, it’s emotional ones that they deal with.
While Allen appreciated the effects of the intimate moment between the pair, she couldn’t help but feel frustrated that she had so little screen time in Dial of Destiny, especially since that wasn’t always the case.
When Stephen [Spielberg] He was still directing the movie, I didn’t get a chance to read any of those scripts, though I know Marion was more involved with the story at that point,” Allen revealed. I knew James [Mangold] I had hired new writers and that there would be a whole new approach with a new director and new writers, but I was really going into the unknown.
Next thing I knew, I was reading a script that says [Dial of Destiny’s] The story, of course, disappointed me,” she added. I thought I was going to be a big part of the movie, and it just wasn’t the direction they decided to go.”
Director James Mangold previously spoke about the apprehension surrounding Indy’s latest act and how he wanted to provide a fitting ending for the beloved character. He eventually decided to bring the titular hero of the franchise back to the present day with a new focus on the future rather than staying in the past.
Harrison Ford endorsed the film’s narrative choices and was pleased with how things turned out for his last outing before he closed Fedora. “Most of his problems have been worked out and dealt with. He’s back in the shape we’d like to see him in, I think,” he said. EW. “And I think it’s a great final scene… I really loved it.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hit theaters on June 30 and took the weekend at the global box office with $130 million in ticket sales. Many moviegoers enjoyed this ultimate adventure; However, IGN’s review of the film gave it a 4/10, stating that it “fails to recapture Spielberg’s magic”.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.