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It appears that Harrison Ford built his career upon roles that were passed on by other famous actors. Be it his breakout role as Han Solo or his adventurous hero role inIndiana Jones, Ford was not the first choice for these roles. Interestingly, he was also not the first choice for another action role that the audiences loved him for. Ford’s role as President Marshall inAir Force Onewas initially offered to Kevin Costner.
Costner asked the producers to specifically give the role to theStar Warsactor when he dropped out due to his other commitments. Ford and Costner weren’t exactly best friends which made theYellowstoneactor’s move a very generous one.
Harrison Ford GotAir Force OneRole All Thanks To Kevin Costner
Harrison Ford‘s POTUS role inAir Force Onestill has a large fan base. It’s not every day that movie viewers get to see the President kicking some ass to save his people. Ford gave a stellar performance in the film directed byWolfgang Petersen, but he was not the film’s first choice for the role.Kevin Costnerturned down the offer to play President James Marshall in the film.
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Costner was busy at the time withThe Postman, a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by the actor himself. However, before turning downAir Force Oneowing to his commitments, Costner suggested another actor who would be most suitable for the role in the film. In a cover story for The Los Angeles Times in 1997, Ford revealed that it was theDances with Wolvesstar who threw the blockbuster film his way.
Ford shared that Costner knew the production value of this project but couldn’t commit to it due to his schedule. He revealed that Costner demanded the producers to cast theBlade Runneractor in the role. Ford shared withThe Los Angeles Times:
“This was a script that Kevin Costner originally had, and he gave it to me. Kevin knew this was a big commercial movie, but his schedule didn’t allow him to do it. And he told [the producers] he would let it go only if I could do it.”
According toBox Office Mojo,Air Force Onegrossed $315.2 million at the global box office and became the fifth highest-grossing film of 1997. However, Costner’s projectThe Postmanwas a big dud as it collected only $20.8 million against a massive budget of $80 million (via Box Office Mojo).
Harrison Ford Will Never Forget Kevin Costner’s Generous Act
While Harrison Ford plays the ancestor Jacob Dutton of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton in theYellowstonespinoff,1923, the two aren’t exactly close. Ford revealed in his interview thathe and Costner didn’t have an intimate friendshipat the time. They only met on a couple of occasions and he was a fan of his works. However, Costner’s act of throwing the offer his way made Ford like him a lot more. Ford shared:
“Now Kevin and I are not intimates. I’ve met him on a number of occasions, and I like him very much. I like him a lot more now because he really threw a winner my way.”
Harrison Ford sure took the role in theYellowstonespinoff quite happily as he was okay with the series not having a script. He toldThe Hollywood Reporterat the time that he had faith in the people who created the project to deliver him a good script. He also added that his role as Costner’s ancestor in1923was a lot of work and he believed thatit was absolutely worth it.
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Air Force Oneis available for streaming on Fubo, while1923is now available for streaming on Paramount+.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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