Harrison Ford officially retires Indiana Jones, a role he's essayed for 40 yrs

Cannes, May 19 Hollywood star Harrison Ford is officially ready to retire his 'Indiana Jones' character the swashbuckling, fedora-wearing adventurer a legendary role he has inhabited in five films across 40 years, reports 'Variety'.

"Is it not evident?" the 80-year-old actor joked at the Cannes Film Festival's Friday press conference for the action-adventure. "I need to sit down and rest a little bit."

In returning to the character for one last time, adds 'Variety', Ford expressed a desire to see "a completion of the five films". He added: "I wanted to see the weight of life on him. I wanted to see him require reinvention. I wanted him to have a relationship that wasn't a flirty movie relationship."

Director James Mangold's 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' isn't playing in competition, but it's one of the buzziest premieres at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It marks Ford's return to the festival for the first time since the fourth chapter, 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008), notes 'Variety'.

'Dial of Destiny' premiered on Thursday night at the Palais, where, according to 'Variety', Ford was greeted with a movie star welcome, with thousands of fans screaming his name and the audience inside the theatre showering him with applause.

He also received a tribute award to celebrate his lengthy Hollywood career, ranging from blockbusters such as 'Star Wars' and 'Blade Runner 2049' to 'The Fugitive' and 'Witness'.