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Veteran actor Harrison Ford is one of Hollywood’s biggest icons. The star has set the box office ablaze over many decades by appearing in multiple commercial blockbusters including being the titular face of the long running cult franchise,Indiana Jones. From being a fugitive to the President of the United States, Ford has covered the gamut of roles throughout his career across genres.
TheCowboys and Aliensstar has done a wide variety of films including the Ridley Scott sci-fi thrillerBlade Runner. While the film did not go on to do the big numbers financially, it earned praise for Ford for his performance. The actor though, confessed that it was one of the most challenging experiences of his career.
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Working OnBlade RunnerWas A Nightmare For Harrison Ford
The 1982 sci-fi thrillerBlade Runnerdirected byRidley Scottwas a pioneer of sorts in its genre but unfortunately did not become a big hit as expected, making only near 40 million dollars back in the day in its worldwide collection. The film though, garnered praise for its leading manHarrison Fordfor his performance. Despite his success,The Fugitiveactor confessed to having a torrid time on the sets of the film. Speaking of the controversy surround the voice narration technique in the movie, Ford said,
“When we started shooting it had been tacitly agreed that the version of the film that we had agreed upon was the version without voice-over narration. It was a f***ing nightmare. I thought that the film had worked without the narration. But now I was stuck re-creating that narration. And I was obliged to do the voice-overs for people that did not represent the director’s interests”.
Apart from this issue, Harrison Ford did not see eye to eye with Ridley Scott on other areas including the way his detective character’s arc was developed and the fate he met with in the end. According toBlade Runner 2049director Denis Villeneuve, Ford and Scott’s constant bickering on their creative differences made for some funny entertainment.
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Harrison Ford TermedBlade Runner 2049As A More Relatable Film
Blade Runner 2049directed by Denis Villeneuve which released in 2017, was a fairly recent sequel to Ridley Scott’s originalBlade Runner. It took place several years after the events of the first film with Ryan Gosling as the lead. While Harrison Ford was originally slated to be part of the film, he eventually turned down the offer in an effort to get to know Villeneuve’s method of operation better before accepting to work with the director. When asked if Villeneuve’s film would be more relatable to audiences today than Ridley Scott’s 1982 original, Ford said,
“I do, because the first one was ahead of its time, and now is the time for this one. The issue of its immediate acceptance proved not to be a problem, because in the long term, it gained an enormous following and had a terrific impact on a generation of filmmakers and visual storytellers,”
Harrison Ford is now back in his Indiana Jones avatar in what will be his final appearance as the swashbuckling adventurer.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinypremiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023 and will make its worldwide release on June 30th, 2023.
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Source:Vanity Fair
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
