Why Harrison Ford Wasn’t the First Pick to be Indiana Jones

After Harrison Ford became one of the stars of Star Wars in 1977, he soon became the pick of Steven Spielberg to be Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. But George Lucas, who was the co-writer on Raiders of the Lost Ark, wasn’t keen on casting him in the movie.

Since Ford had already been in two of his movies, Lucas said, “I don’t want him to be my…