‘I have no f***ing idea what a Force ghost is’: Harrison Ford addresses Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker cameo

The actor wasn’t able to settle the question that has divided fans

Harrison Ford has revealed he was as surprised as anyone about his unexpected cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

In the divisive ninth entry in the hugely popular sci-fi film saga, Ford’s character, Han Solo, returned for a conversation with his son, Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver.

Fans have been split over whether the scene was meant to have taken place inside Kylo’s imagination, or whether Han had returned as a “Force ghost.”

“A Force ghost? I don’t know what a Force ghost is,” Ford told USA Today. “I have no f***ing idea what a Force ghost is. And I don’t care.”

In Star Wars lore, a Force ghost is when a character returns in a ghost-like form through the power of the Force.

“When [director JJ Abrams] asked me to do it,” Ford revealed, “I said, ‘Are you kidding? I’m dead!’”

But he was eventually convinced: “If JJ asked you do something, you’d probably do it too. He’s a very persuasive guy.”

Ford’s comments should come as no surprise to Star Wars fans. The actor has long been known for his unenthusiastic attitude to the Star Wars films, and he had argued for his character to be killed back in the original trilogy.

Ford can currently be seen in The Call of the Wild, which is out in cinemas on 19 February.