Let's all give the actor a 'Han' for his birthday.
The actor, who entered his ninth decade Wednesday, is one of the most beloved stars of the"Star Wars" franchise, known for his role as roguish space pirate Han Solo.wanted him to know he wasn't flying"solo" on his big milestone birthday. The actor, who played Luke Skywalker in the franchise, tweeted a picture of the two of them, arms wrapped around each other's shoulders, on Ford's birthday. He wrote:"For Harrison: Glad to be your pal, mh.
Steven Spielberg's Amblin production company also tweeted out some nice thoughts , writing,"It’s not the years, nor the mileage when you’ve got two fists of dynamite and a spine and spirit like Harrison Ford. A most happy birthday to one of the true movie stars of the last half-century. Harrison returns to the big screen June 30 in his signature role as Indiana Jones!"
Though Ford had appeared in films like"American Graffiti" and"The Conversation" in the early 1970s, he famously took on work as a carpenter to make ends meet after that."Star Wars" was released in 1977, and the megasuccess of the franchise changed everything.