Harrison Ford

2022 - 12 - 28

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Casting Harrison Ford Didn't Make Witness Any Less Of A Risk For ... (/FILM)

Combining neo-noir and socio-religious commentary into an unassuming package, it became one of the buzziest movies of 1985. The reception was so positive, in ...

Wallace and William Kelley](https://www.slashfilm.com/871359/it-took-a-total-re-write-to-make-witness-an-oscar-winner/) to tone down the Amish history. However, perhaps the most important explanation as to why studios were hesitant to pick up "Witness" initially was its setting. As you might recall, "Witness" is primarily set in an Amish community outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which eventually becomes crucial to its main conflict. But the positioning of Ford as a potential acting superstar wasn't the only thing holding "Witness" back from its eventual green light. He claimed that, while [star Harrison Ford](https://www.slashfilm.com/1125164/harrison-ford-used-an-indie-to-prove-star-wars-wasnt-the-only-type-of-film-he-could-do/)'s mainstream popularity was on the rise, studios weren't that keen on casting him as the police detective John Book due to his relative inexperience in headlining non-action fare. The reception was so positive, in fact, that it ended up getting eight Oscar nominations and a slew of other recognitions.

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Wow, Harrison Ford Really Tried On A Lot Of Hats To Find The ... (Cinema Blend)

How Many Hats Did Harrison Ford Try On For 1923's Jacob Dutton? Obviously, clothing is often a very important thing when bringing characters to life. Actors ...

As the show’s costume designer, Janie Bryant, explained to [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/scene/news/helen-mirren-harrison-ford-reunion-1923-premiere-1235448798/), the star of the [upcoming Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2482403/indiana-jones-5-what-we-know-so-far) tried on a whopping 75 hats! You had to have just the right one, so taking a number of factors into account (and clearly in many different combinations) makes sense when it came time for the three of them to choose what Jacob would sport throughout the series. Maybe we should all use “am willing to try on 75 hats” as a fictional measurement for how badly we want to do something in life, and our commitment to doing it right. [1923 cast](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/1923-cast-where-youve-seen-the-stars-of-paramounts-new-yellowstone-prequel) member Ford to wear as the Dutton patriarch was a very big deal. [Yellowstone franchise has continued to expand](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2564728/upcoming-yellowstone-tv-shows-whats-ahead) and delight fans with more tales of the Dutton family across different time periods. While you were marveling over the lacy collars and cowboy duds, you probably noticed the sheer abundance of hats on display, and it turns out that star Harrison Ford tried on a lot of headwear so that they could find the perfect chapeau for him.

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Harrison Ford Doesn't See Yellowstone As Any Less 'Ambitious ... (/FILM)

With landmark roles like Han Solo and Indiana Jones under his belt, Ford could have holstered his blaster pistol and hung up his bullwhip a long time ago.

Playing in such a large sandbox with the support of an entire network behind you is a great luxury. "This is one of the most ambitious undertakings I've ever taken on, and I'm so pleased with what I've seen so far," he says. "There may be actually more time to develop a character over a number of different episodes than you have in a two-hour film. [Collider](https://collider.com/harrison-ford-1923-yellowstone-interview/), Ford compared the experience of working on huge blockbusters to the supposedly smaller scope of "1923," a show that already feels pretty epic so far over the first few episodes. With "1923," Ford's portrayal of Jacob Dutton is already looking like another memorable character, a feat that's not easily accomplished in the twilight of such an incredible career. Ford doesn't show any signs of slowing down, and getting to sink his teeth into a complex character like Jacob Dutton over the course of an entire television season allowed the legendary actor to try something new.

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Harrison Ford Reveals Why He Accepted Thunderbolt Ross Role ... (Game Rant)

Harrison Ford played coy with details regarding his upcoming role as Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America: New World Order and Thunderbolts.

[Sam took on the Captain America shield for good](https://gamerant.com/captain-america-shield-changes-explained-falcon-winter-soldier/). [Captain America: New World Order](https://gamerant.com/tag/captain-america/) by taking on the role of the MCU's military man with the most questionable judgment in the world. During an interview with [The Playlist](http://theplaylist.net/1923-harrison-ford-the-cast-talk-about-the-latest-yellowstone-spinoff-marvel-movies-more-yellowstoners-podcast-20221220/), Ford was asked why he decided to join the MCU, which prompted a cheeky reply. After soul-searching throughout The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, This left fans wondering who, if anybody, would take on the role of the General responsible not only for the Hulk but for other such monstrosities as Tim Roth's Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), Ford's equally cheeky answer to if he’ll transform into the big red baddie: a silent zipping the lips motion.

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The Empire Strikes Back Was The First Film Harrison Ford Was ... (/FILM)

A big part of what made his performance work was his easygoing relationship with the new director, Irvin Kershner, who allowed him to continue improvising and ...

"I thought that the best utility of the character would be for him to sacrifice himself to a high ideal and give a little gravitas to the enterprise," Ford [explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itoKF_GNaJw). [didn't like](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/lawrence-kasdan-han-solo-return-of-the-jedi) the idea, however, and people have been debating the decision to keep Han alive ever since. [2015 interview on Conan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itoKF_GNaJw), Ford talked about how he'd pushed for Han to die in that third film. [The Films of Harrison Ford](https://archive.org/details/filmsofharrisonf0000pfei_s2h0/page/14/mode/2up?view=theater)." He decided to only read the sections where Han was present, so that he would only know information that Han would know in each particular scene. [he'd been pushing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vouZAuiMJkc) for his character Han Solo to die long before they finally took him out in "The Force Awakens."

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