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Actor Harrison Ford has been a beloved part of the space opera franchiseStar Wars. George Lucas transported viewers to the galaxy far, far away with the 1977 original film and fans have continued to be enthralled by it. However, the long-running series has followed some bizarre unwritten rules to create a unique sci-fi aesthetic of the universe.
During the filming ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, Ford experienced a scary injury that might make him weary of at least one of these bizarre rules. As a result, the rule might have been the reason Ford was injured in the first place. Here is what happened to Harrison Ford on the sets ofStar Warsbecause of one of its unwritten rules.
Harrison Ford’s HorrificStar WarsInjury Resulted From the Franchise’s One Unwritten Rule
Harrison Forddebuted as Han Solo in 1977’sStar Wars, directed by George Lucas. After appearing in the original trilogy, Ford returned to the space opera franchise with 2015’sStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which marked the start of the sequel trilogy.
However, while filming the movie, Ford was injured on the film’s set at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire in June 2014. The actorwas struck by a metal door on the Millennium Falconspaceship set, resulting in a serious injury.
According toreports, the door that struck Ford was designed to mimic the movement of the spaceship on the original set. As a result, it is likely that like most doors in the franchise, it did not have any hinges. The franchise has an unwritten rule that all doors are supposed to slide.
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This bit of gatekeeping ensures there is a stylistic similarity between the different locations on different projects within the expansive franchise. However, in this instance, the rule ended up causing Ford a serious injury, which required him to undergo surgery. Hence, Ford likely won’t be fond of the sliding doors.
AndorCreator Tony Gilroy Was Also Baffled By BizarreStar WarsRules
The no hinges rule isn’t the only one the franchise’s gatekeepers instill on its sets to ensure aesthetic consistency.AndorcreatorTony Gilroyfound out about these unsaid rules while working on the spin-off series when he was told that he could not include knives, papers, or wheels.
During an interview, Gilroy spoke about developing the visual aesthetics ofAndor. The filmmaker revealed that one of the scripts included a scene where a character was cleaning a knife. However, he received notes from Lucasfilm, asking him to remove the knife.
you’re able to’t have a knife, there are no knives in Star Wars, no wheels, no paper.
Gilroy made the above statement (via/Film), expressing his bafflement over the unwritten rule that he was asked to follow, resulting in the omission of the knife scene.
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Furthermore, Gilroy revealed that Pablo Hidalgo, a Lucasfilm studio executive was responsible for issuing these directives, ensuring an aesthetic and visual consistency across the projects. As a result, Gilroy admitted that Hidalgo had an extremely difficult job, which makes the need for such rules more understandable.
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Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
