Legendary actor Harrison Ford won't be on tonight's Academy Awards stage as a presenter as anticipated. Per Entertainment Weekly, the star, now 82 years old, has been diagnosed with shingles. According to the outlet via the Mayo Clinic, this "'is a viral infection that causes a painful rash' that often appears as a single stripe of blisters caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox."
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Ford was named on Wednesday as one of the individuals on the star-studded list of Oscar presenters. He is reportedly doing pretty well physically. Ford officially exited the event as of this morning.
Harrison Ford Would Have Been Among A Glittering Lineup of Celebrity Presenters
Among the famous people slated to give out the coveted statuettes are Andrew Garfield, Zoe Saldana, Margaret Qualley, Dave Bautista, Gal Gadot, Rachel Zegler, Samuel L. Jackson, and Alba Rohrwacher. Other expected presenters include Emma Stone, Goldie Hawn, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Halle Berry, Whoopi Goldberg, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey, Jr., and Penelope Cruz.
Ford Has Had An Illustrious, Decades-Long Career In Films
Few actors have garnered the public acclaim, critical accolades, and industry honors that Harrison Ford has. For a time before he struck it big, he turned to carpentry to earn a living, per Britannica. Then Ford hit the jackpot by landing juicy roles in American Graffiti, Star Wars, and the Indiana Jones franchise. Playing the tough he-man with a heart of gold seemed to be his forte. Audiences loved Ford and they showed it in droves at the box office.
His Lengthy String Of Hit Movies Includes Many Perennial Fan Favorites
He appeared to have a knack for pinpointing parts that perfectly showcased his strengths as an actor. Whether those roles were dramatic or light, Ford could switch from one to the other with triumphant ease. The actor was in, among other films, Blade Runner, Working Girl, Witness, Presumed Innocent, Regarding Henry, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and The Fugitive.
Ford also tried his hand at television. He was cast along with Helen Mirren in 1923, a prequel to Yellowstone. Per the outlet, "It was Ford's first major television role, and he portrayed the patriarch of a ranching family in Montana."
