Harrison Ford was a fan of 'Fleabag,' and wanted her to play 'Indiana Jones.'

Harrison Ford was a fan of 'Fleabag,' and wanted her to play 'Indiana Jones.'Show more

Phoebe Waller Bridge is the cover girl for the latest issue of Vanity Fair. She uses it to show how her life has changed in just a few years since Fleabag. She has been in Star Wars, co-wrote last James Bond script and is now partnering with Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones' Last Ride - she plays Indiana Jones' goddaughter and Harrison Ford, it turns out, is a huge Fleabag Fan. She signed a lucrative deal with Amazon Prime a few years ago. However, she hasn't done anything but talk about the Lara Croft TV series that she is working...

Phoebe Waller Bridge is the cover girl for the latest issue of Vanity Fair. She uses it to show how her life has changed in just a few years since Fleabag. She has been in Star Wars, co-wrote last James Bond script and is now partnering with Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones' Last Ride - she plays Indiana Jones' goddaughter and Harrison Ford, it turns out, is a huge Fleabag Fan. She signed a lucrative deal with Amazon Prime a few years ago. However, she hasn't done anything but talk about the Lara Croft TV series that she is working on, or was working on, before the writers strike. Here are some highlights from VF. Fleabag transformed everything: "Fleabag completely changed my career. And then you are so in the moment. Then years go by, pandemics occur, Star Wars is made, Indiana Jones is created. It becomes more and more surreal." Harrison Ford wanted Phoebe to play Indiana Jones. She heard about the project first from Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy who brought up the idea on Ford's behalf. Ford is a big Fleabag Fan. In March 2020, the two women had dinner. Kennedy informed her that James Mangold would be writing and directing the final Indiana Jones film, and that Mangold wanted to explore what it was like to be an older adventurer. Waller-Bridge was intrigued by the idea. She says that people have a preconceived notion of how long a franchise should last. "I always find the most interesting things when you push just a bit past the end. What happens after a conversation? What happens when someone gets into a taxi and leaves for home?" When doing stunt work, "I was just as surprised as you were. I've always had a very lanky and awkward physique. I remember saying early on to Jim and Kathleen: "So I'll do lots of training for the stunt debut?" And they said, "I think it would make you laugh if you didn't." What I love about this character is that she jumps before she looks. She will jump onto the back of a car without knowing whether she is going to live or not. It's only through her willpower that she stays on." Harrison Ford's attitude towards me: "He made very clear that I was equal to him from the very beginning, and this was very liberating. It allowed me to play around and be silly and mischievous." She is not Indy's replacement: "There is no way to replace Indiana Jones." "I feel like the character--she felt fresh on the page and there was a sense, Is there room in this world for someone like her?" She reminds of Indy, who has always been a flawed and reluctant hero. A professor who is afraid of snakes, and gets sore from his fights. "I do believe there is room in the future for a female action star who's clumsier and more bruised." The feeling of developing a Lara Croft Amazon series: "It felt like the teenager inside me was saying, Do what's right for her, do what's right for Lara!" As we discussed earlier, the opportunity to have a female action hero .... After working on Bond, and as an actor in Indy I feel that I have been building towards this. What if I was able to take over an action franchise with all I've learned and a character that I love, while also bringing back a little of the '90s feel? The project sparked "big roaring" instincts in her. It's a wonderful feeling knowing what you should do. The world of remakes and reboots. "I think that when you work in the industry you have to lean in and ride the waves. It's possible to do something very dangerous. If I can make Tomb Raider dangerous and exciting, I have an audience who already love Lara. This is an unusual situation. It's an old Trojan Horse." Donald Glover quits the Mr. Mrs. Smith Series. "I spent six months working on that show with all my heart and soul. I still care about it. I'm sure it will be brilliant. It's important to know when to leave a party. "You don't want get in the path of a vision." She says that creative...