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Harrison Ford has a tremendous acting career which kickstarted in the late 1960s. However, his career skyrocketed after he bagged the Han Solo role in 1977’sStar Wars.He continued to reprise his role in the franchise and gained much prominence with hisIndiana Jonesfilm series.
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Aside from his famous projects, he has also worked on some other great projects with one beingBlade Runner 2049where he starred alongsideBarbie’s Ryan Gosling. However, the former in an interview almost tortured his co-star by forgetting his name.
Harrison Ford Couldn’t Remember Ryan Gosling’s Name
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Back in 2017, the cast ofBlade Runner 2049appeared onThe Graham Norton Showto promote the film but one particular section got super viral as film star,Harrison Fordwas struggling to remember his co-star Ryan Gosling’s name. Pretty weird right?
While sharing his impression upon reading the film script, he stated,
“I read about the character that Ry …”
As he was hesitating, Gosling chimed in sharing, “It’s Ryan.” This little interaction quickly burst the audience into laughter but it was far from the end.
He continued telling the host about how his co-star was a great fit for his part.
“What a great part. Why don’t we see if we can get …”
He stuttered and approached his co-star for help. TheLa La Landstar reminded him of“Ryan,”while trying to hold back his laughter. Eventually, theIndiana Jonesstar decided to take his co-star’s last name but this time, the latter asked, “Did you say Rosling?”
He clarified before eventually finishing his statement,“This is a great part for Ryan Gosling.”His funny moment revolving around Gosling earned thunders of claps from the audiences as well as his fellow co-star, Reese Witherspoon, and Margot Robbie.
Ryan Gosling Was OfferedBlade Runner 2049Way Before Harrison Ford
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In the same interview, Harrison Ford shared that the film’s production team shared how they had been in touch with the 42-year-old star for months. It was quite shocking for him as he stated,
“Now, wait a second. They’d only been talking to me for weeks.”
He continued,
“So they probably would have gone ahead without me.”
The film was a sequel to the 1982 filmBlade Runnerwas critically acclaimed but still became a box-office bomb, grossing over $257million worldwide as perThe Numbers. Despite that, it is still considered a modern cult classic with the film winning two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. A sequel series,Blade Runner 2099is currently in development at Amazon Studios.
Meanwhile, Gosling gets reunited with his co-star Robbie in the upcoming live-action film,Barbiewhich will release in the US on July 13, 2025.
Source:The Graham Norton Show
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