Indiana Jones returnee John Rhys-Davies was “very disappointed” with Dial of Destiny

John Rhys-Davies, who returned as Sallah in *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny*, says he was “very disappointed” with the film. He argues that a story intended to trade on nostalgia focused too much on unfamiliar characters, weakening its connection to earlier adventures.

Rhys-Davies also said promised scenes featuring Sallah were cut after he signed his contract, leaving him with only a handful of appearances. He criticised the brief treatment of Antonio Banderas’s character, Renaldo, who is killed soon after appearing. The film earned less than $400 million, the lowest box-office total in the franchise, and received a 71% Rotten Tomatoes score; former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has said she has no regrets about making it.