I meant those roles defined him. For the rest of Harrison Ford's life, people see him as his defining roles.

DarkFather said: Needless to say, he wasn't an unknown when cast as Indiana.

Right, but Jones is basically Han Solo in Earth's 1930's. A lot of people don't want to admit that, but it is true. It was a risky thing to do, but ended up working quite well.

Those two characters (Jones and Solo) are very different in back story and position in life, but their personality is very much the same. Indiana Jones could almost have been in a Marvel What If comic titled, "What If... Han Solo Were Born In 1930's America".

I think you got a little too hung up on my Harrison Ford comments. My point was, Anakin Skywalker, Bruce Wayne, John Connor, all very similar characters in some ways. I for one think it is lame when the same actor is constantly pasted into the same sort of role in big blockbuster flicks. Simply put: Bale overload, bad.

But had he been Anakin instead of Bruce Wayne, I have the feeling Star Wars wouldn't have boostered his career as Batman did. Rather it would be something he'd have to fight to overcome, like McGregor and Portman.