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Harrison Ford Vows to Keep Acting at 83, Saying ‘They Need Old People’

The six-decade Hollywood icon earned his first Emmy nomination for Shrinking Season 3 following his turn as Thaddeus Ross in Marvel’s latest Captain America film.

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Harrison Ford (left) and Calista Flockhart (right) attend the premiere of Apple TV+'s "Shrinking" Season 2 at Pacific Design Center on Oct. 8, 2024, in West Hollywood, California.

Overview

  • Ford told Variety he plans never to retire because “they need old people, too, to play old people’s parts,” underscoring the value of age-appropriate casting.
  • He recently wrapped filming Season 3 of Apple TV+’s Shrinking, earning his first-ever Emmy nomination for his role as Dr. Paul Rhoades.
  • Earlier this year he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thaddeus Ross and the Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World.
  • He recounted on-set incidents ranging from accidentally punching Ryan Gosling during Blade Runner 2049 rehearsals to the 2014 Millennium Falcon door accident that led to a £1.6 million safety fine for Foodles Production.
  • Ford said any project with his wife Calista Flockhart must come from an outside idea and praised Michael J. Fox for guiding his portrayal of a character living with Parkinson’s disease.