In a recent interview, Alden Ehrenreich was asked if Harrison Ford had any advice for him before starting work onSolo. Ehrenreich was a little reluctant to talk about specifics, but he did end up revealing that Ford still hates the inhabitants of Endor after all of these years. The Ewoks aren’t really looked at in a positive light by hardcoreStar Warsfans, with many declaring that they were only introduced to sell merchandise, whichHarrison Fordhas more or less said in the past.
When coming back to work onThe Force Awakens, Harrison Ford was attracted to the idea ofkilling off Han Solo, something that he’s been wanting to do since the 80s. Ford originally wanted Solo to die inReturn of the Jedi, but George Lucas was not on the same page at all. While doing press forThe Force Awakensin 2015, Ford said that he had forgiven writer Lawrence Kasdan for everything, except the Ewoks, which is a view that he still holds today.
Alden Ehrenreich appeared on theJimmy Kimmel Liveshow to discussSoloand the host asked him what it was like meeting Harrison Ford, going further and asking about the advice that Ford had for the young actor. Ehrenreich didn’t reveal much, but he did continue the negative outlook that Ford has on theStar Warsfranchise. In this case, it was Ford’s least favorite part inReturn of the Jedi. Ehrenreich had this to say.
“He still doesn’t like the Ewoks. Think that’s a big thing for him. He hates Ewoks. It’s like FAO Schwartz (to him), he didn’t like them.”
While Harrison Ford still hates the Ewoks after all of these years, he apparently likesSolo: A Star Wars Story.Ford recently surprised Ehrenreich by crashing an interview, joking around with the young actor and shocking him at the same time. That was the first time that the two had been in the same room since they got together to discuss playing the young version of Han Solo. Harrison Ford had this to say about Alden Ehrenreich’s performance inSolo.
“I just thought that it was spectacular and that he (Ehrenreich) was so smart about what he did and how he did it. I just couldn’t be happier.”
WhileSolo: A Star Wars Storymakes Harrison Ford very happy, he’s still not at peace with theEwoksafter all of these years. Ford’s opinion is one that is shared amongst manyStar Warsfans, but it’s been a long time. It might be time to end that grudge and go hang with Warwick Davis or something. Although Ford didn’t say it, his two favorite parts aboutSoloare more than likely that there are no Ewoks in it and he’s not in it. You can watch the video clip below, thanks to the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel.
