Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford has made it clear he's ready and willing to reprise his role as the adventure-seeking action hero for the series' next installment.

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"Oh, yeah. Yeah, I’d love to do another Indiana Jones," he told Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview. "A character that has a history and a potential, kind of a rollicking good movie ride for the audience, Steven Spielberg as a director — what’s not to like?"Ford, who's also famous for his iconic role as Star Wars' lovable smuggler Han Solo, is not afraid to admit he's far more partial to Jones than he is the character of Solo. As such, it should come as no surprise that the actor, who's set to star in J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated sci-fi epic, is also eager to return to Indy.While Lucasfilm and director Steven Spielberg have yet to lay out concrete plans for Indiana Jones V , reports claim the studio is hoping to release the next installment in 2018 . Additionally, producer Frank Marshall claims Lucasfilm has no intention of recasting its leading man

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