In 2023, 15 years after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull polarized audiences, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was released to give Harrison Ford’s popular character a conclusive ending. However, in addition to being met with more mixed critical reception, the fifth and final Indiana Jones movie bombed at the box office, making only $384 million worldwide. And yet, looking back, exiting Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy doesn’t have any regrets about making The Dial of Destiny.
Kennedy explained her thought process about this while speaking with Deadline following the news of her exiting Lucasfilm after 14 years. After covering topics like her extensive producing career and upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows, including whether next year’s Starfighter could get a sequel, Kennedy had this to say when the interviewer mused that “Harrison Ford stayed a little too long at the dance” with playing Dr. Henry Jones Jr.:
