Denton County Living Well Magazine Winter 2015 | Page 9

Harrison Ford on Hollywood Boulevard when he was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame.

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H

an Solo. Indiana Jones. Actor Harrison Ford’s taste for adventure
and famous swagger is synonymous with some of Hollywood’s most
enduring characters and movie franchises.
And, at age 73, he shows no plans on slowing down as the long awaited
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII) opens
nationwide on Dec. 18.

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Galactic Anticipation
The latest Star Wars installment is set about 30 years
after Return of the Jedi and features many of the series’
major characters—including Ford as Han Solo—returning to the big screen. According to Fortune.com, online
ticket sales for The Force Awakens were at a record high
in late October. In fact, the day movie tickets were available online, many popular ticket websites (Fandango,
Movietickets.com, AMC and others) crashed due to the
high demand. Several analysts predict that the movie
will rake in billions nationwide.

Popular entertainment website HitFix.com noted that, this
past July, Ford made an appearance at the San Diego
Comic-Con and told fans how he felt about being involved
in the Star Wars franchise once again: “It should have felt
ridiculous... I will tell you, it felt great. I was proud and
grateful to once again be involved.”
Moreover, when asked at the San Diego Comic-Con about
The Force Awakens script, Ford made it clear that he was
impressed: “I read something that was really remarkable,

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