Harrison Ford insists Chris Pratt will NOT inherit his Indiana Jones role adding he is the ONLY actor who can play the hero: 'When I'm gone, he's gone'

There were rumours that Chris Pratt might take over the role of Indiana Jones in an upcoming movie.

But Harrison Ford put those claims to rest when he appeared on the Today show on Friday morning.

The 76-year-old Illinois native said that if he has it his way, he will be the only actor who will ever play the adventurous professor of archaeology. 'Don't you get it? I'm Indiana Jones. When I'm gone, he's gone. It's easy,'' said the husband of actress Calista Flockhart.

He;s back: Harrison Ford appeared on the Today show on Friday morning to promote his new movie, The Secret Life Of Pets 2, which is out June 7

He;s back: Harrison Ford appeared on the Today show on Friday morning to promote his new movie, The Secret Life Of Pets 2, which is out June 7

Ford seemed to mistake Chris Pine for Chris Pratt when he added: 'This is a hell of a way to tell Chris Pine this. I’m sorry, man.'

Pratt is best known for playing an Indiana Jones type swashbuckler in Jurassic World and its sequel.

He is the first actor who seems like he could take on the role of the smart yet cocky Jones.

It's MY role people: The actor said he is the only person who can ever play Indiana Jones

It's MY role people: The actor said he is the only person who can ever play Indiana Jones

Sorry dude: There was talk that Chris Pratt, seen here in Jurassic World in 2015, would replace Ford but that turns out to not be true

Sorry dude: There was talk that Chris Pratt, seen here in Jurassic World in 2015, would replace Ford but that turns out to not be true

But unfortunately that seems like it won't happen anytime soon.

It's a good thing, however, that Ford is up for reviving his character. Indiana Jones 5 is set to come out in 2021 with Steven Spielberg as director. 

The screenplay is from David Koepp, George Lucas and Jonathan Kasdan.

His sweetheart: The actor and pilot is wed to Calista Flockhart, seen here in 2016

His sweetheart: The actor and pilot is wed to Calista Flockhart, seen here in 2016

Harrison has played Indiana in four movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

His co-stars along the way have been Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw, Sean Conney and Shia LaBeouf. 

The Walt Disney Company has owned the Indiana Jones intellectual property since its acquisition of Lucasfilm, the series' production company, in 2012.

A knack for success: Indiana Jones isn't Ford's only very successful franchise. He also played Han Solo in the Star Wars films; seen in The Return Of The Jedi

A knack for success: Indiana Jones isn't Ford's only very successful franchise. He also played Han Solo in the Star Wars films; seen in The Return Of The Jedi

His son attacked: But he was killed by his son Ben Solo turned Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver) in The Force Awakens

His son attacked: But he was killed by his son Ben Solo turned Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver) in The Force Awakens

Indiana Jones isn't Ford's only very successful franchise.

He also played Han Solo in the Star Wars films but was killed by his son Ben Solo turned Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver) in The Force Awakens. 

Ford was on the Today show to promote his new movie The Secret Life Of Pets 2, which comes out June 7.

He voices the character of Rooster.

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Harrison Ford denies Chris Pratt will inherit his Indiana Jones role

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