Now we can go to the cinemas to enjoy Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate, the fifth installment of the saga starring Harrison Ford. The well-known archaeologist returns to embark on an adventure that he has not counted on with the participation of a member as important as Shia LaBeouf.
ATTENTION SPOILERS: from this moment the plot of the tape will be discussed without any kind of taboo.
Going back to 2008, after the premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we were introduced to Mutt Williams. The character played by LaBeouf was the very son of Dr. Jones, who is also the son of Marion Ravenwood. After overcoming all the difficulties of the tape, it is revealed that Mutt’s real name is Henry, just like his father. The fourth film ends with the boy being part of Indy’s life, as his parents resume their relationship.
Now, during the events of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate It is mentioned on a couple of occasions what has happened to Mutt. And it is that both Marion and Indiana have separated as a result of the deep wound that caused the death of her son. That’s right, Shia LaBeouf’s character has a sad ending that we don’t see on camera, but the protagonist mentions that if she had the chance to travel through time, she would do it to stop your son from joining the army.
It is not mentioned exactly under what circumstances Mutt died, but considering that we are in 1969, it is more than likely that he died during the Vietnam War. James Mangold, production manager, already revealed last year that we would find out what had happened to the character. In turn, LaBeouf made it clear in 2010 that he did not feel comfortable with his participation in the project:
“I feel like I ruined the legacy that people loved and cherished. If I had done it twice, my career would have been over, so it was a matter of instinct.
You have the monkeys swinging and things like that that you can blame on the writer and Steven (Spielberg). But the actor’s job is to make all of that come alive and work, and I couldn’t do it. So it was my fault, simple as that.”
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