We send our congratulations to Star Wars alumni Harrison Ford, Frank Oz and John Williams on their induction as Disney Legends in a star-studded awards ceremony on Sunday evening, available to watch now in full on Disney+.
Bob Iger took the stage to present Ford with the first award of the night. “Before he was the captain of the Millennium Falcon or a globetrotting archeologist, Harrison Ford was, like so many, an aspiring actor who came to Hollywood to pursue their dreams,” Iger teased to thunderous applause at the Honda Center. “He is the definition of a leading man, who stands alone in a category all his own.”
After a montage of Harrison’s most iconic work, Ford took the stage to an enthusiastic standing ovation. Referencing one of his most iconic “Star Wars” moments, he told the crowd, “I love you, too” (a more direct version of Han Solo’s famous response, “I know.”)
He continued, “I love the life you’ve given me. I love the people that I’ve had the opportunity to work with. Nobody does anything in this business for long. We work in collaboration, no matter what who we are and what we’re doing.”
Ford called himself an “assistant storyteller,” adding, “The stories are for you, about you, about us,” Ford said as he choked back tears. “To be able to work in that area is a privilege.”
He went on to thank Iger personally, saying, “I’m acknowledging how important Bob has been in the work that I’ve done and in a creative and business capacity, and he’s also become a dear friend.”
Ford’s acceptance speech was one of the most anticipated at the evening ceremony, which also saw “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” composer John Williams and Frank Oz — who brought Jedi master Yoda to life — inducted. The trio join George Lucas, Mark Hamill, the late Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones, Jon Favreau and Ming-Na Wen as members of the Lucasfilm tree who’ve already been enshrined.
Unfortunately, John Williams was not present to accept his award.
