“I would have never done it”: Harrison Ford’s Only Ever Oscar Nomination Arrived After Actor Called Original $116M Movie Script Stupid
Ava Arnold
Updated on April 03, 2026
Harrison Ford is one of the most popular and respected figures in the Hollywood industry. Apart from acting he is also a well-known producer. With over six decades of experience, he possesses a level of quality and knowledge of the entertainment business that is unrivaled. Ford became well-known around the world for his work in the Star Wars franchise, and the Indiana Jones films.
It is a fact that Ford has motivated generations to join and pursue the acting career and fans love him for that. Although Harrison Ford is one of the most fan-favorite and most accomplished actors in the industry, he has yet to receive an Oscar for his work. His only Academy Award-nominated movie came from a script that he was ready to drop due to the script’s stupidity.
Harrison Ford’s Only Oscar-Nominated Movie Was a No-Go
With a large fan base and millions of lovers and followers, Harrison Ford is one of the most experienced performers in the business. Every time he performs a role he has received high praise and also for achieving global box office success multiple times. Moreover, during his prime, he was recognized as one of the best action heroes, with heroic stunts and maneuvers. But currently, he is unable to do so because of his age, Ford covers up the action part of the movies with quality. Though the actor has given many award-winning performances during his time in Hollywood, only one of his movies has ever received an Oscar nomination.
In Harrison Ford‘s biography, Harrison Ford: A Biography a great deal about the movie Witness was mentioned, and how the script for the movie was very raged, stupid, and violent. It was up to the point where Ford was ready to drop the movie if he was not allowed to change the script, drastically that is. He said, “It was a stupid, overly violent script. I would never have done it if Peter Weir and I hadn’t been given the chance to rework it.”. The Blade Runner 2049 actor and Peter Weir made some major changes to the script of the movie, the movie went on to earn an Oscar nomination, the only one Harrison Ford ever received.