2 Indiana's name came from creator George Lucas's dog, which had the same moniker. The big hairy pup also provided the inspiration for Chewbacca in Lucas's other famous franchise, Star Wars.
3 There were nods to Star Wars, which also starred Ford, in the Indy films - in Raiders, carvings of R2-D2 and C-3PO are hidden in the Well of Souls hieroglyphs while the nightspot at the start of Temple of Doom is Club Obi Wan.
4 Ford was not the first choice for the role of Indiana. Lucas originally wanted moustachioed Magnum PI star Tom Selleck to play the part.
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