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Need some cheering up? Considering the current state of the world, we don’t blame you.
Well, brace yourselves for a clip which has broken the internet. In the best of ways.
Acting legend Harrison Ford has teamed up with Sesame Street’s very own Cookie Monster and the pair ended up singing the Indiana Jones theme tune. Whilst munching on cookies, naturally.
“Me think me know this song,” said the Cookie Monster as he began humming John Williams’ iconic composition. This led the usually grumpy 84-year-old actor to break the cantankerous act and join in.
The behind-the-scenes clip, taken when Ford appeared on the show earlier this year, was shared online by the furry blue Muppet with a crippling addiction for baked goods (preferably with chocolate chips). It has gone viral and racked up 2.5 million views, as well as rave reviews.
Check it out below:
“This is so wholesome it gave me the feels,” wrote one user on X, while another commented: “Harrison Ford breaking his grumpy old man character and just having fun is always so great.”
“This has made my month,” added one user. Another declared: “This is genuinely one of the greatest things ever recorded.”
Maybe… Although we won’t be satisfied until this batch made in heaven pairs up once more for a rendition of Rihanna’s ‘S&M’ with the reworked lyric: “Whips and dough excite me”…
Is that too munch to ask? (Sorry.)
Elsewhere, it’s been a good week for Indiana Jones fans, as Disney recently announced that Ford would be donning the fedora and whip again in a new project. Not a cinematic one though, as Ford will participate in the new ride at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom park.
Ford revealed to fans in a pre-taped video message that he is the “actual model” for the animatronic robot featured on Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, which is currently under construction.
“I’m excited for you to see his next epic adventure,” the Oscar-nominated actor said. “I’m coming to Walt Disney World soon.”
This project marks the first time that Ford’s likeness will be used in an Indiana Jones attraction at the Disney parks. It is unclear if he will lend his voice to the ride.
A specific opening date for the ride has not yet been announced.
Ford played Indiana Jones for the first time in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, which was followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
After a lengthy hiatus, Ford returned to the beloved role in 2008 with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and in 2023 with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Sadly, the latter was a critical and commercial flop for Disney and Lucasfilm, ending his tenure on a bum note.
There have been rumours that the long-running franchise could be coming back to the big screen in a rebooted version, but these rumblings were shut down earlier this year by Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. She told Deadline in an interview that reviving the series is highly unlikely.
“I don’t think Indy will ever be done, but I don’t think anybody is interested right now in exploring it,” she said.
For the time being, we have Indy chomping on cookies. And that’s more than enough.
Ford’s last big screen role to date was in Captain America: Brave New World, in which he played President Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk. He currently stars as Dr. Paul Rhoades in the acclaimed comedy-drama TV show Shrinking, which was renewed for a fourth season in January.