Blade Runner director Ridley Scott has recalled a moment that saw those financing the 1982 sci-fi classic questioning the decision to cast Harrison Ford as lead – just a few years after he appeared in Star Wars.

Director Ridley Scott sat down with GQ magazine for a retrospective video interview and revealed that the financiers on his 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner originally questioned his decision to cast Harrison Ford in the lead role.

Carrie Fisher opens up about her affair with Harrison Ford during Star Wars and reflects on its emotional impact on Ford’s wife and herself.

Ridley Scott recently revealed how difficult it was to cast Harrison Ford in his iconic Blade Runner role. The Gladiator II director, who seems unstoppable even in his late 80s, has made remarkable films throughout his career.

"I was going to say, 'Harrison Ford, you're my hero,' and he told me, 'There are no heroes here,' " the actress said of meeting the 'Star Wars' icon Karla Sofía Gascón was starstruck meeting ...

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Ever the modest legend, Pacino quipped, “I gave Harrison Ford a career.” Before Star Wars, Ford was known for films like American Graffiti and The Conversation. But Han Solo was the role that shot him into blockbuster territory. Suddenly, the rest was Indiana Jones and The Fugitive.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher sat down with reporter Harry Martin to talk about the original Star Wars trilogy. The 1980 interview was captivating and funny, with both Hamill and Fisher showing their wit. When asked what she would do after Star Wars, Fisher said, “I’ll find a waitress job or something.”

"Ford had not been given much of a chance, particularly since Star Wars, to show what he was made of," Deeley is quoted as saying in Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner. "Both Ridley and I felt Deckard's curious mixture of emerging sensitivity and hard-boiled bureaucracy would offer an excellent chance for Harrison to do that."

Blade Runner' director Sir Ridley Scott has told how the movie's financiers hadn't heard of leading man Harrison Ford before the movie, so he had to convince them the 'Star Wars' actor would become a huge star.

Ridley Scott felt Harrison Ford would be something exceptional in Hollywood, despite others' doubts decades ago. During a recent video interview with GQ magazine, the filmmaker reflected on