Harrison Fordis opening up about returning for last year’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
“When J.J. asked me to do it, I said, ‘Are you kidding? I’m dead!'” Ford, 77, said. “He said, ‘Sorta dead. You can do this.’ He hadn’t written anything at that time. But he said, ‘This is going to be great.’ So I said okay. If J.J. asked you do something, you’d probably do it too. He’s a very persuasive guy.”
Harrison Ford.Ethan Miller/FilmMagic
“It was a useful addition to the story and the continuing development of Adam Driver’s character,” the actor continued. “And the chance to do another scene with Adam was great.”
“Last time, it didn’t turn out so well for me,” he added, referring to Ren killing Solo with a lightsaber inThe Force Awakens. “But it worked for him.”
During the interview, the actor also responded to fan speculation over whether or not Solo had returned as a “Force ghost,” despite the fact that Solo wasn’t able to use the Force while he was alive.
“A Force ghost? I don’t know what a Force ghost is,” Ford said, adding, “And I don’t care!”
Chewbacca and Han Solo inStar Wars: The Force Awakens.Lucasfilm
The actor starred as Solo in the originalStar Warstrilogy from 1977 to 1983, before making his long-awaited return in 2017’sThe Force Awakens. Original costarsMark HamillandCarrie Fisher(Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, respectively) also returned for the most recent trilogy, alongside new characters like Rey and Poe Dameron.
Ford can next be seen in adventure filmThe Call of the Wild, which opens in theaters on Friday.
source: people.com
