2:30
- ABC News
- October 30, 2015
Harrison Ford Talks Plane Crash and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
He also explains why he wanted writers to kill off Han years back.
2:30
Speaking of disguises, Ford let his canine alter-ego \"speak\" for him when asked any details about \"The Force Awakens.\" \"Woof!\" was how he responded to trolling questions from Kimmel, with the actor confirming emphatically he was told not to reveal anything.
\"What is there to say?\" he vented.
\"I want the audience to experience it,\" Ford said. \"I don't want them to hear it.\"
So secretive was the production that Ford's on-set leg break was covered up by London cops, Kimmel revealed, which earned another \"Woof.\"
The police report noted that a 71-year-old man was injured by a garage door but, in reality, Ford was hurt by something from that galaxy far, far away.
“It was the door to the Millennium Falcon, yes,” he said.
Ford appeared to get increasingly comfortable as the interview continued, maybe too much so, as he burped while talking about his desire to have Han Solo killed off during the original “Star Wars” trilogy.
Ford said back then, he asked the writers to kill him off because he wasn't complexly associated with The Force. \"I thought it would be good ... if the character, if he sacrificed himself.\"
He's happy they didn't listen to him, he said.
Also, Ford said, \"There's a very good reason\" when asked why Luke Skywalker isn't on the movie's official poster, though he is slated to be featured. But he couldn't say why.
The onscreen hero also used Indiana Jones' catchphrase \"Trust me,\" to endorse “The Force Awakens.”
\"I can tell you this: It's really, really good ... The new cast; Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac are phenomenal. J.J. [Abrams] has made an incredible movie. You will not be disappointed at all.\"
Incidentally, Kimmel revealed that on Nov. 23, he'll air a special \"The Force Awakens\" episode of \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" featuring the cast.
The movie, which hits theaters Dec. 18, will be released by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.
","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/harrison-ford-talks-plane-crash-star-wars-force/story?id=34849806","legacySlug":"/culture/story/harrison-ford-talks-plane-crash-star-wars-force-34849806","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"14:05","publishDate":"10-30-2015","updatedTime":"10:31","updatedDate":"10-31-2015","socialImage":{"alt":"From left, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill are pictured in a scene from \"Star Wars\" in 1977.","credit":"20th Century Fox/AP Photo","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/AP_star_wars_kab_150409_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"10/30/2015 14:05:23 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":34849806,"headline":"Harrison Ford Talks Plane Crash and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'","mediaAssetTitle":"rothman_harrison_151030","description":"He also explains why he wanted writers to kill off Han years back.","duration":"2:30","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/10/151030_wnn_ford_star_wars_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["132055565","131830882","130993584"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"video","date":"April 15, 2026","headline":"American influencer found dead in Tanzania","section":"News","slug":"/video/132055565","id":"132055565","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: American influencer found dead in Tanzania","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: American influencer found dead in Tanzania","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260415_gma_norwood_ashlee2_732_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"April 8, 2026","headline":"Ceasefire analysis, unanswered questions ahead","section":"News","slug":"/video/131830882","id":"131830882","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Ceasefire analysis, unanswered questions ahead","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Ceasefire analysis, unanswered questions ahead","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260408_gma_krl1_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"March 12, 2026","headline":"Winter whiplash plunges temperatures along the East Coast","section":"News","slug":"/video/130993584","id":"130993584","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Winter whiplash plunges temperatures along the East Coast","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Winter whiplash plunges temperatures along the East Coast","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260312_gma_zee_storm2_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Harrison Ford Talks Plane Crash and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'","description":"He also explains why he wanted writers to kill off Han years back.","duration":"2:30","uploadDate":"10-30-2015","publication":"10-30-2015","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/10/151030_wnn_ford_star_wars_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/10/151030_wnn_ford_star_wars_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/harrison-ford-talks-plane-crash-star-wars-force-34849806"}},"playlist":[{"id":"132054443","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132054798","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132033010","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131912713","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131830583","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131834976","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554765","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554815","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131543053","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131432442","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131121474","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131247079","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131228784","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131178806","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131142257","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131046664","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131048076","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131033212","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"130999943","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"130971027","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:news:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"news","title":"Harrison Ford Talks Plane Crash and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'","pubTime":"10:05","pubDate":"10-30-2015","modTime":"06:31","modDate":"10-31-2015","taxonomyTags":"none","id":34849806,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Harrison Ford Talks Plane Crash and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'","mediaAssetTitle":"rothman_harrison_151030","videoId":34849806,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/culture/story/harrison-ford-talks-plane-crash-star-wars-force-34849806"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/34849806","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/34849806","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};