Harrison Ford, Blade Runner and Star Wars
Harrison Ford has been a big enough star for long enough to know what does and doesn't work, and one line of dialogue wasn't cutting it.
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott has recalled a moment that saw those financing the 1982 sci-fi classic questioning the decision to cast Harrison Ford as lead – just a few years after he appeared in Star Wars.
Although Harrison Ford is synonymous with multiple franchises and countless memorable performances, he wasn’t always such a household name. Ridley Scott recently revealed that the actor, who just received his fifth Golden Globe nomination,
Ridley Scott sat down with GQ magazine for a retrospective video interview and revealed that the financiers on “Blade Runner” originally questioned his decision to cast Harrison Ford in the lead role.
The Big Bang Theory recruited James Earl Jones and Carrie Fisher as guest stars, but one Star Wars actor turned the show down flat.
"I was going to say, 'Harrison Ford, you're my hero,' and he told me, 'There are no heroes here,' " the actress said of meeting the 'Star Wars' icon Karla Sofía Gascón was starstruck meeting ...
When you think of Rex Harrison, the image of a suave and sophisticated English gentleman probably comes to mind. But would you ever picture him behind the wheel of a rugged, battle-tested 1943 Ford GPW Jeep?
Captain America: Brave New World director Julius Onah has revealed his initial response to seeing Harrison Ford's Red Hulk on the screen for the first time.
Ridley Scott recently revealed how difficult it was to cast Harrison Ford in his iconic Blade Runner role. The Gladiator II director, who seems unstoppable even in his late 80s, has made remarkable films throughout his career.
"Ford had not been given much of a chance, particularly since Star Wars, to show what he was made of," Deeley is quoted as saying in Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner. "Both Ridley and I felt Deckard's curious mixture of emerging sensitivity and hard-boiled bureaucracy would offer an excellent chance for Harrison to do that."
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón may have walked away with wins to celebrate at the Golden Globes earlier this month but she had another prized moment take place that night off stage. While visiting The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,