Ford never realised scale of 'Star Wars' during filming

Harrison Ford never knew how big ‘Star Wars’ would be.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2010 - 08:06

Harrison Ford never knew how big ‘Star Wars’ would be.

The 67-year-old actor, who played Han Solo in the first three installments of the science-fiction franchise, admits it wasn’t until he went to the first screening that he understood its significance.

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