Fountain Of Youth Stars Praise Guy Ritchie, Previous Fictional Treasure Hunters, And Each Other

Fountain of Youth is the latest from director Guy Ritchie, and it seems the filmmaker is evoking beloved action/adventure classics with his new film. With shades of Raiders of the Lost Ark, National Treasure, and The Mummy (1999), the new film is all about the hunt for the mythical life-giving spring. The unique twist to this adventure is that it centers on the dynamic between two estranged siblings as they work together to find the fountain’s location.

As is the case with many of Ritchie’s films, the director has assembled an impressive cast for Fountain of Youth. John Krasinski and Natalie Portman lead as siblings Luke and Charlotte Perdue, but they’re joined by a group of actors, which includes Domhnall Gleeson and Eiza González. Outside of the Ritchie-verse, Gleeson followed in Portman’s footsteps in a sense, as he joined the Star Wars universe for the Sequel Trilogy, and he is set to be in The Office reboot, The Paper, putting him into a world Krasinski inhabited. Fountain of Youth is González’s third time working with Ritchie.

ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan interviewed Krasinski, Portman, Gleeson, and González in celebration of their work on Fountain of Youth. Gonzalez shared her experience working on a few of Guy Ritchie’s best movies, and the cast revealed which fictional treasure hunters they’d want to have on their team. Plus, Portman and Krasinski reflected on the franchises that helped get them where they are today.

Fountain Of Youth Cast Share Their Favorite Movie Adventurers

Including One Or Two Surprising Picks

Fountain of Youth looks to very much honor fan-favorite movie adventurers like Indiana Jones with its swashbuckling style and hidden treasures. In that spirit, cast members were asked which fictional character they’d most like to hunt for treasure with. Krasinski responded immediately: “Indiana Jones. I just want to learn everything from him. And by him, I mean Harrison Ford.” Portman also mentioned an Indiana Jones franchise alum, saying “Yeah. And maybe Phoebe Waller-Bridge too.”

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Eiza González had a less expected, but wonderfully appropriate answer, “Aladdin”, which also happens to be the live-action Disney remake directed by Guy Ritchie. Gleeson’s answer was wholesome, as the actor said “I take John from this movie.” He went on to hype up Krasinski’s performance, saying “He’s amazing in it. Really good fun. It would all be fun–and he can kick ass, too.”

Eiza González Thrives Through Collaborating With Guy Ritchie

“He’s A Tough Director … But I Love that”

Fountain of Youth marks Eiza González’s third collaboration with Ritchie. The actor has previously worked with him on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and the as-yet unreleased In the Grey, and shared that the experience was a challenge, though a welcome one. “My first experience with him was quite intense, and I learned so much in the process” she said, adding “It was tough. He’s a tough director in the sense [that] he comes in with an idea. You have to achieve it, and you have a very small window of time to do it.”

“But I love that,” González said. “I thrive on that. Maybe it’s a post-traumatic experience, but I thrive in that environment. And we have a laugh and we have a good time, and people that come with optimism to set, he really appreciates. And that’s something that everyone on this set did.”

“And you both gain from it,” Gleeson chimed in. “You’re great in the movies, so he gets somebody great in his movies, and you get to be in great movies.”

Natalie Portman Is Still Grateful To The Star Wars Fandom 20 Years After Revenge Of The Sith

The Actor Called The Experience “Such A Gift”

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith recently re-released in theaters to celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary and $25 million in box office sales became exciting proof that love for the Star Wars prequel film is alive and well. “It’s so cool when you get to see something you still have people be passionate about after decades,” Padmé Amidala actor Natalie Portman said on the subject. “It’s, like, such a gift. So lucky.”

John Krasinski Told Domhnall Gleeson To Join The Office Spinoff

“I Will Be Championing From The Side, For Sure”

John Krasinski also discussed a past project during the interview, specifically his passing of the torch to Domhnall Gleeson with The Office spin-off The Paper. “I feel phenomenal about it,” Krasinski said. He continued to say “He was so sweet. We were in Cairo when he told me about it, and he was adorable. [He was] nervous to talk to me about it, and was like, ‘I think I might do this thing. What do you think?’”

“It was a unanimous ‘Yes’, because it’s really one thing,” Krasinski shared, “which is Greg Daniels. If Greg Daniels is involved and he’s excited, then get on board, because Greg is the heart and soul of that show. We all followed Greg anywhere, and still would.”

Apparently, Gleeson also spoke with Steve Carrell about the role, Krasinski revealed: “He has also worked with Steve on the FX series [The Patient], and he wrote to Steve, and Steve said the same thing. We’re all so excited for that show and to see what they’re going to do with it. And it sounds like they made it their own. And I will be championing from the side for sure.”

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Fountain of Youth

Release Date

May 23, 2025

Runtime

125 minutes

Writers

James Vanderbilt

Producers

Jake Myers, William Sherak, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Don Granger, Tripp Vinson, Ivan Atkinson