Fountain of Youth, with Natalie Portman and John Krasinski, is the film of your kid dreams
The spirit of Indiana Jones is baked into new movie Fountain of Youth.
The lighthearted, globe-trotting heist film from Guy Ritchie, debuting on Apple TV+ on May 23, stars Natalie Portman and
John Krasinski as estranged siblings attempting to piece together historical facts in hopes of finding the mythical spring.
The quest takes them to far-flung places, from Vienna, Austria, to the pyramids in Egypt, as they try to evade capture by the authorities and a shadowy operation intent on stopping the search.
'I've been looking to watch this movie for years,' Krasinski said. 'This is the movie I pretended to be in when I was a kid. This is what got me into the business.'
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The film also stars Domhnall Gleeson as the wealthy businessman funding the operation and Eiza Gonzalez as one of the protectors of the Fountain of Youth.
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