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Find the Holy Grail and drink from it in order to gain eternal life (failed).
Kill Indiana Jones, Henry Jones, Sallah and Marcus Brody to have no-one stand in his way (failed).
Help the Nazis rule the world (failed).
“ He chose... poorly. „
Walter Donovan is the main antagonist of the 1989 action-adventure film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the third instalment in the Indiana Jones series. He was a wealthy American industrialist and collector of antiquities who allied himself with the Nazis in order to get the Holy Grail, which he sought for its fabled gift of immortality. He ends up in conflict with Indiana Jones, Henry Jones, Sallah and Marcus Brody in order to gain the Holy Grail.
He was portrayed by Julian Glover, who voiced Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Donovan, Schneider, and their remaining entourage reach the Grail Temple, but are unable to get past the temple's booby traps. The Joneses, Brody, and Sallah arrive and, after a brief standoff, Donovan shoots Henry, forcing Indy to deal with the traps and get the Grail in order to save his father's life. As he clears the traps, Donovan and Schneider follow safely. Finally, they reach the temple's inner sanctum, where the last of the Grail Knights watches over the Grail, which is hidden among dozens of "false Grails". The final test is to choose the true Grail from the false ones; only the true Grail gives the drinker life, while a false Grail takes it away. Faced with this dilemma and knowing nothing about the Grail's appearance, Donovan foolishly agrees to let Schneider choose for him. She picks the most beautiful of all the cups, a golden, jewel-encrusted chalice, and as Indy and the knight watch nervously, Donovan drinks from it. After a moment, he gasps in pain and begins to age rapidly. Realizing too late that the Grail he drank from was a false one, Donovan grabs Schneider, who screams in terror as he horrifically decomposes into a skeleton before her eyes. Indy intervenes and kicks Donovan's skeleton against a wall, where it shatters and crumbles into dust. The knight then states the obvious: "He chose...poorly". Indy then proceeds to choose the true Grail and save his father.
Walter Donovan was a ruthless, arrogant and greedy man, though he was able to hide it under the mask of a warm, genial and understanding person. He was also somewhat hypocritical, as he told Indiana not to trust anybody but immediately trusted his equally ruthless colleague, Elsa Schneider, to pick out and deliver the correct Grail for him. An example of his ruthlessness was his desire for items of great historical significance: Henry Jones Senior regarded Donovan as a man willing to sell his own mother for an Etruscan vase. His desire for eternal life meant he had no regard for others; when two soldiers were beheaded by a trap trying to reach the Grail, Donovan merely ordered another forward despite knowing what would happen and later shot Indy's father so the former would have to get the Grail.
Watler Donovan meets Indiana Jones.
Donovan watches as Indy reads the tablet.
Donovan warns Indy not to trust anyone.
Donovan revealing to Indy, that he works with the Nazis.
Donovan reads through the pages of the Grail Diary.
Donovan reads a message from Berlin, which orders the elimination of Indy & his father.
Both Donovan & Vogel are amused that "Germany has declared war on the Jones boys".
Donovan & Colonel Vogel with the Sultan of Hatay.
"Colonel! Jones is getting away!"
(Col. Vogel: "I think not, Herr Donovan.") "Not that Jones, the other Jones!"
Donovan and Vogel watch Indy escape on horseback.
Donovan views the Secret Canyon of the Crescent Moon
(Indy: "Shooting me won't get you anywhere.") "You know something, Dr. Jones? You're absolutely right."
Donovan points his gun at Indy's father....
...and pulls the trigger, mortally wounding Henry, much to Indy's horror.
Donovan forces Indy to retrieve the Holy Grail, in order to save his father.
"You can't save him when you're dead. The healing power of the Grail is the only thing that can save your father now."
"It's time to ask yourself that question: what do you believe?"
Donovan claims the supposed Holy Grail
Donovan starts aging.
Donovan grabs Elsa after realising she tricked him.
Donovan shortly before his demise.
Donovan's remains.
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Find the Holy Grail and drink from it in order to gain eternal life (failed).
Kill Indiana Jones, Henry Jones, Sallah and Marcus Brody to have no-one stand in his way (failed).
Help the Nazis rule the world (failed).
“ He chose... poorly. „
Walter Donovan is the main antagonist of the 1989 action-adventure film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the third instalment in the Indiana Jones series. He was a wealthy American industrialist and collector of antiquities who allied himself with the Nazis in order to get the Holy Grail, which he sought for its fabled gift of immortality. He ends up in conflict with Indiana Jones, Henry Jones, Sallah and Marcus Brody in order to gain the Holy Grail.
He was portrayed by Julian Glover, who voiced Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Donovan, Schneider, and their remaining entourage reach the Grail Temple, but are unable to get past the temple's booby traps. The Joneses, Brody, and Sallah arrive and, after a brief standoff, Donovan shoots Henry, forcing Indy to deal with the traps and get the Grail in order to save his father's life. As he clears the traps, Donovan and Schneider follow safely. Finally, they reach the temple's inner sanctum, where the last of the Grail Knights watches over the Grail, which is hidden among dozens of "false Grails". The final test is to choose the true Grail from the false ones; only the true Grail gives the drinker life, while a false Grail takes it away. Faced with this dilemma and knowing nothing about the Grail's appearance, Donovan foolishly agrees to let Schneider choose for him. She picks the most beautiful of all the cups, a golden, jewel-encrusted chalice, and as Indy and the knight watch nervously, Donovan drinks from it. After a moment, he gasps in pain and begins to age rapidly. Realizing too late that the Grail he drank from was a false one, Donovan grabs Schneider, who screams in terror as he horrifically decomposes into a skeleton before her eyes. Indy intervenes and kicks Donovan's skeleton against a wall, where it shatters and crumbles into dust. The knight then states the obvious: "He chose...poorly". Indy then proceeds to choose the
 true Grail and save his father.
Walter Donovan was a ruthless, arrogant and greedy man, though he was able to hide it under the mask of a warm, genial and understanding person. He was also somewhat hypocritical, as he told Indiana not to trust anybody but immediately trusted his equally ruthless colleague, Elsa Schneider, to pick out and deliver the correct Grail for him. An example of his ruthlessness was his desire for items of great historical significance: Henry Jones Senior regarded Donovan as a man willing to sell his own mother for an Etruscan vase. His desire for eternal life meant he had no regard for others; when two soldiers were beheaded by a trap trying to reach the Grail, Donovan merely ordered another forward despite knowing what would happen and later shot Indy's father so the former would have to get the Grail.
Watler Donovan meets Indiana Jones.
Donovan watches as Indy reads the tablet.
Donovan warns Indy not to trust anyone.
Donovan revealing to Indy, that he works with the Nazis.
Donovan reads through the pages of the Grail Diary.
Donovan reads a message from Berlin, which orders the elimination of Indy & his father.
Both Donovan & Vogel are amused that "Germany has declared war on the Jones boys".
Donovan & Colonel Vogel with the Sultan of Hatay.
"Colonel! Jones is getting away!"
(Col. Vogel: "I think not, Herr Donovan.") "Not that Jones, the other Jones!"
Donovan and Vogel watch Indy escape on horseback.
Donovan views the Secret Canyon of the Crescent Moon
(Indy: "Shooting me won't get you anywhere.") "You know something, Dr. Jones? You're absolutely right."
Donovan points his gun at Indy's father....
...and pulls the trigger, mortally wounding Henry, much to Indy's horror.
Donovan forces Indy to retrieve the Holy Grail, in order to save his father.
"You can't save him when you're dead. The healing power of the Grail is the only thing that can save your father now."
"It's time to ask yourself that question: what do you believe?"
Donovan claims the supposed Holy Grail
Donovan starts aging.
Donovan grabs Elsa after realising she tricked him.
Donovan shortly before his demise.
Donovan's remains.
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