Indiana Jones and the hunt for memorabilia: No. 1 fan Harrison Ford scoops up his own action figures

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The greying actor was spotted carrying a stack of his own action figures - including a fedora-clad Mr Potato Head - while out in Los Angeles yesterday as he prepares to return to the big screen in his signature role for the first time in 19 years.

Harrison has again pulled on his his leather jacket and picked up his bullwhip for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which will premiere for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18.

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Biggest fan: Harrison Ford was spotted carrying Indiana Jones toys during an outing in LA yesterday

The iconic character was last spotted on our screens riding off into the sunset in 1989's The Last Crusade, set in 1938, close to the start of the Second World War.

The new film is set at the height of the Cold War in 1957, meaning Ford's character has aged in real time.

Harrison has hit back at claims that at almost 66, he's too old to play an action hero.

He says: "I don't see him that way. He's involved in action, but it's kind of a fantasy adventure-come-action thing.

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Balancing act: the actor, who turns 66 in July, had put his action hero skills to work juggling toys and coffees

"I'm probably as fit, or possibly fitter than I was 18 or 20 years ago.

"Part of it is genetic, part of it is a willingness to work hard to keep myself in the best shape for an old f*rt.

He adds that his 7-year-old son Liam, whom he adopted with his wife Calista Flockhart, also keeps him feeling youthful.

"I don't pretend to be anything I am not age wise, but Liam keeps me feeling connected to this growing and maturing process which is so much fun."

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He's back: Harrison is returing to the big screen with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which also stars Shia LaBeouf

The film reunites three of Hollywood's biggest players - director Steven Spielberg, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and leading man of course, Ford.

Spielberg says he had no hesitation about the actor's age: "Harrison became Indiana Jones in a millisecond. He came on set, he donned the hat and everything came with it ... he brought all this back to life as if no time had elapsed since the third movie."

Exact plot details have been kept under wraps, although it is known that the film is set during the Cold War, with Jones attempting to track down an ancient skull with mystical powers from an Amazonian temple.

The film also stars Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf and Ray Winstone.