Image Credit: Disney
Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Harrison Ford Getty
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

‘Leave me alone, I’m an old man getting off a horse’: Harrison Ford gets candid about performing tricky ‘Dial of Destiny’ stunts

Let him ride his horse!

From being swept up in galactic turmoil as Han Solo to perfecting whip movements as Indiana Jones, there’s absolutely no denying that acting veteran Harrison Ford has found himself involved in a variety of eye-popping action set pieces. But after forty years of portraying the latter adventurous protagonist, it’s quite clear that a big part of the role is performing tricky stunts — although Ford has been honest in wanting to achieve these stunts without any extra help.

Recommended Videos

In an interview with Esquire, Ford carefully discussed a particular pulse-pounding stunt in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, where Jones is riding a horse along a subway platform. While explaining the scene, Ford got candid about several stunt performers attempting to help him from falling off the horse — which left Ford completely flabbergasted and insisting that he “wants” the scene to look that way. Ford said:

“I thought, What the fuck? Like I was being attacked by gropers. I look down and there’s three stunt guys there making sure I didn’t fall off the stirrup. They said, Oh, we were just afraid because we thought, you know, and bah bah bah bah. And I said, Leave me alone, I’m an old man getting off a horse and I want it to look like that!”

Sure, there were a few more profanities sprinkled in, but Ford’s message is obviously loud and clear no matter what. Even at 80 years old, Ford still possesses a strong connection to the beloved character — which is exactly why the acclaimed actor insisted on returning to the franchise and making a movie that was true to the character.

So with performances as Solo and Jones now both in the rearview mirror, Ford can continue to venture on to other projects — one of which includes portraying the President of the United States in Captain America: New World Order. From one ever-popular film franchise to the next.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hits theaters on June 30.


We Got This Covered is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Taylor Mansfield
Taylor Mansfield
Fascinated by the art of journalism, Taylor Mansfield has been writing for over 10 years. In the present day, she lends her expertise as a Staff Writer / Editor for WGTC, tackling a broad range of topics such as movies, television, celebrity news, and of course… *anything* horror! Because wherever there is horror — Taylor isn't far behind. She has previously contributed to entertainment sites such as GamersDecide, MovieWeb, and The Nerd Stash.