“It’s about the story. The telling of the story,” said Academy Award-winning actor, Harrison Ford (Star Wars) about taking the role of John Thornton in the 20th Century Studio’s presentation of “The Call of the Wild” – arriving in theatres February 21, 2020.
The Call of the Wild story began in 1903 when Jack London published the novel “The Call of the Wild” about the journey of a big-hearted dog named Buck, uprooted from his home in Los Angeles to be sold to work as a sled-dog in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Bucks journey takes him through the meeting of different types of people – some loving and some not – before he finds the courage and heart to take control of his own life. This adaptation is a 20th Century Fox film under the new brand of 20th Century Studios, renamed to recognize the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney.
Oscar-nominated Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones) plays John Thornton, a mourning father who decides to go on an adventure with a dog named Buck. Harrison Ford’s acting has help brand mass appeal to both the Stars Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. Now, sharing the starring role with an animated dog, Ford says this role suits him just fine.
“I read the book in high school. It was required reading. I was pleased to read it at the time, but it didn’t stick,” Harrison admitted. “We took some liberties. We constructed a story to see the journey of Buck finding his destiny and Thornton resolving his issues.”
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