In the same year, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas chose Freeman to play French archaeologist René Belloq, the rakish archrival to Dr. Indiana Jones, in the hugely successful adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Pada tahun yang sama, Steven Spielberg dan George Lucas memilih Freeman memainkan arkeolog Prancis René Belloq, saingan gagah untuk Dr. Indiana Jones di Raiders of the Lost Ark.