Top Ten Actors Who Could Be the Next Indiana Jones

He's the number one choice as far as everyone is concerned, and it's impossible not to see why. He got Spielberg's attention (result: Jurassic World), and after seeing that film, it's even easier to imagine the newly crowned A-list actor in the role.

He's on the top of everyone's list. He is Indy.

It's partly that he has the looks, but also he really reminds me of Ford in the way he's a total playboy kind of idiot, yet he gets the job done.

I don't know why, but Tom Hardy just seems to fit like a hand in a glove for the role. His age is just right, he has a badass, sort of toned-down, mysterious personality. He just seems to fit the bill of a serious, seasoned adventurer who has seen his share of things, with something dark about his personality yet an underlying goodness.

Remember the badass stunts in the original movies. A new Indiana needs to be tough, rugged, and a true physical actor who can carry the anti-hero role. He can also bring the charm and humor, but all the other suggestions are soft, goofy pretty boys who don't have the chops. Hardy is the clear choice if possible.

I firmly believe he's the one and only who should inherit that role. I wouldn't say I'm a fan of him, but I've been and will be an Indy fan for my whole life. Unlike with all the others, I can't think of a reason why he wouldn't be the perfect choice.

Furthermore, above other requirements to think of, there's one quality I always wanted for the next possible Indy - a quality I believe Harrison Ford had, which is the appropriate balance between looking very handsome and having the right mind for the role. Fassbender has the right sort of good looks in a pleasant, "neutral" way, and he also usually shows elegant sparks of intelligence that could revive the role in the direction I wish for, which is to keep the character interesting due to an educated background.

One thing I love and find most necessary about Indy is his professor side, which brings that idealistic and mysterious conjunction of intellectual knowledge behind a practical approach to things. It's what makes the character really fascinating to me. Fassbender would be perfect. Oh, and he also speaks German (useful, don't you think?).

Since all the hype and buzz is surrounding Chris Pratt at the moment, you're probably not going to hear many people mention Aaron Eckhart and Indiana Jones in the same sentence (except for me, of course). The actor's not too busy these days, so scheduling wouldn't be a problem, and I think he's definitely got what it takes to embrace the challenge of playing a character of this size.

Maybe I'll...

You not only have to be handsome, you have to be cute, you have to be adorable, you have to be funny without trying, and you have to be a believable, slightly nerdy professor. And you still have to be tough and able to do some of the stunts to get good shots. Aaron can totally pull all that off.

He was considered to be the most likely choice a number of years ago. With Chris Pratt in the picture, his chances aren't looking quite as good, although he could still surprise us and win the role.

He's a suitable Deadpool, which blends action and comedy well enough together, so why couldn't he be a fitting Indiana Jones? If next year's 'Deadpool' turns into a smash hit (which I figure it will), maybe his name will start spreading across other people's lists.

His rough-around-the-edges look seems pretty fitting for the role, doesn't it? I think so. He's tough as well as funny, and those two things are essential for playing Jones.

Jeremy Renner would be a great Indiana Jones!

Why not? They're considering him to be a viable candidate to play a potential future 007. Why not Indiana Jones? Once you move beyond the skin color debate, you have a terrific actor for the role. I'm definitely okay with this idea.

He's a little on the older side to be taking over the role, I think, but that doesn't mean I can't imagine him playing Indy. He'd need to mask his accent, of course, to pull it off. He'd probably need to gain a few pounds, too.

He can play a grizzled action hero. Just watch "Kong: Skull Island." Also, he can wear a darn good cowboy hat. Just watch "I Saw the Light."

I photoshopped him into an Indiana Jones picture, and it is absolutely perfect!

I added Robert due to an unconfirmed report released a few years back suggesting that he was being scouted for the role. I'm not sure why Lucasfilm wanted him, but if they saw something in him, then maybe there's something that I am missing.

Certainly more worthy than Chris Pratt!

I guess Christian Bale could pull off the role. I'm not sure he really has the look for it, but getting the characterization right is the main thing, and I'm almost certain he'd be able to do it.

What if they made an Indiana Jones spoof? This would be the number one role.

Indy should be a little nerdy, a little understated sexy, like John.

Sunshine on Leith crooner MacKay is the British version of Chris Pratt.

If I could be so bold, watching Nathan's portrayal of Captain Reynolds in Firefly and especially Serenity, all the qualities of a perfect Indiana Jones are expressed in perfect fashion. Intensity, humor, and physicality are true to form. I truly hope he could be considered.