‘Indiana Jones’ star Harrison Ford pushed back on iconic costume: ‘What am I going to do with a f---ing whip?’

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Harrison Ford responds to compliment from reporter: ‘Blessed with this body’

Harrison Ford and the cast of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" took questions at a press conference in Cannes, France, where one reporter called Ford "still very hot" and he jokingly answered her compliment.

Harrison Ford admitted he wasn’t initially keen on the idea of his iconic Indiana Jones costume.

Ford, 80, said when the ensemble was first presented to him, he had several questions before putting on the fedora and other accessories.

"Why am I carrying a whip? What am I going to do with a f---ing whip? Are you going to whip people?" he recalled thinking during a new interview with GQ.

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Harrison Ford revealed he questioned the iconic Indiana Jones costume during the development stages of the film. (CBS)

"Why am I wearing a leather jacket in the jungle? Isn’t it hot here?"

Of course, for the famous fedora, Ford noted that it was an "evocation of time" and a "reflection of movies past."

In a scene shown from 1981's "The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark," Ford is seen stapling his hat to his head.

"You do what you need to do," Ford added after he pointed to the scars he received from the scene. 

While fans have fallen in love with Ford’s popular character over the past 40 years, he reflected on his legacy as he prepared to hang up his iconic hat and say goodbye to the role after the final film, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."

"I wanted to see him after the passage of the 15 years that actually exists between the last film that we did and this one," Ford continued.

"I’ve changed. I’m not the young buck I once was – I’m an older man. I would like the audience to appreciate that in the context of his life and to see what effect time has on the character."

"Indiana Jones" star Harrison Ford tears up while reflecting on his final movie of the popular franchise. (Getty Images)

Ford continued to detail the biggest moments in the Indiana Jones legacy, from working with Steven Spielberg through the years to the locations and whether he had a fear of snakes. 

"I have actually no fear of snakes. That’s acting," Ford confessed. 

An interview clip of Spielberg during "The Making of the Temple of Doom" revealed that Ford injured his back while performing a stunt.

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"It’s a dangerous work environment," Ford reacted.

Harrison Ford in a scene from the film "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom," 1984. (Paramount/Getty Images)

The 80-year-old actor has portrayed Indiana Jones five times throughout the popular franchise.

Meanwhile, during an emotional interview last month, Ford shared his gratitude for his fans as his chapter with "Indiana Jones" comes to a final close.

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"I think the thing that I most admire about them is the depth and subtlety of the emotion, and the importance of emotion in these films," Ford said during a BBC Radio 1 interview.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" is the fifth and last installment in the franchise for Harrison Ford. (Laurent Koffel/Getty Images)

"As this last one concerns age and frailty and changing nature of life, it was especially compelling to me because I am of that age and I wanted it to feel real for the audience. I wanted them to see the complexity of that experience with someone they’ve spent 40 years with."

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"And I must say to you, thank you sincerely," Ford tearfully added. "It means the world to me.