Harrison Ford reveals why he returned to Star Wars

Actor Harrison Ford walks onstage at the Lucasfilm panel during Comic-Con International 2015.

Ford, making his first public appearance since his plane crash in March left him hospitalized and injured, assured the audience and host Chris Hardwick that he was fine.

By AP

Published: Sun 12 Jul 2015, 11:34 AM

THE CAST AND filmmakers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted a new behind-the-scenes reel and teased some new information Friday at Comic-Con about the highly secretive film to a rapturous audience.
Filmmaker J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy were eventually joined on stage by Star Wars veterans and Force Awakens stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.
Ford, making his first public appearance since his plane crash in March left him hospitalized and injured, assured the audience and host Chris Hardwick that he was fine. The already excitable crowd exploded when Ford, the last to be introduced, walked out.
Seated next to Hamill, the gruff Ford was not hesitant to talk about his reluctance to revisit the world of Star Wars and the character of Han Solo.
"It should have felt ridiculous, it was 30 years ago," Ford said. "I sort of grew up."
He never thought that he'd do another film after the original trilogy.
"I was very gratified when I read the script because I read something that I thought was really remarkable, really well-written and with some very intriguing developments," Ford said. "I was delighted to be involved and I was very happy to be part of the story and the cast again."
The Force Awakens, which hits theaters on December 18, picks up about 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi. AP