With Glenn Close, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bette Middler, Martin Short, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (amongst others) also in contention, could we – in the year Star Wars celebrates its 50th anniversary, something that will surely be celebrated at the 99th Academy Awards next year – be dabbing away happy tears as our very own Hollywood legend Harrison Ford collects an Honorary Oscar? That’s the hope, as Variety take a look at the talent in the running for these incredibly special honours.
“Please, God, give it to Harrison!”
That’s what one decades-long Academy member exclaimed to Variety, regarding industry speculation that Hollywood legend Harrison Ford is a top candidate to receive an Honorary Award at this year’s Governors Awards. This member’s passion reflects the groundswell of support for the 83-year-old movie icon.
Ford arrives as overdue as any potential honoree. An Oscar nominee for Peter Weir’s 1985 thriller “Witness,” he is the face of the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchises and one of the most popular actors in Hollywood history. Ford already has collected the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, holds an honorary Palme d’Or from Cannes and is the front-runner for his first Emmy for Apple TV’s “Shrinking.” His backers see “no reason the statue should wait” another year. An AMPAS spokesperson declined to comment.
