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Harrison Ford "never thought" he'd return to 'Star Wars'.
The veteran actor, 73, admits it should have felt "ridiculous" to reprise his role as Han Solo but he was very "proud" to be a part of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
He said: "It never occurred to me to think about returning to play Han Solo because I never thought it would come back.
"I never thought we would do another.
"It should have felt ridiculous... I will tell you, it felt great. I was proud and grateful to once again be involved."
Ford and director J.J. Abrams felt it was important that, 30 years on from 'Return of the Jedi', Han had "matured", though was still "very much" how he always was.
The filmmaker explained to Total Film: "I think it was really important to Harrison that Han Solo had lived a life.
"Meaning he can't come in and do, or be expected to do, the same thing he did when he was 30. We both agreed on that.
"It would be ridiculous if he hadn't matured somewhat. But at the same time, as we all know, how much do we ever really change? And so he's still very much Han Solo."

Reese Witherspoon is reportedly set to star in her own film about the creator of Barbie.
Bold Films has teamed with Reese's production company Pacific Standard to secure the film rights to author Robin Gerber's book 'Barbie And Ruth: The Story Of The World's Most Famous Doll And The Woman Who Created Her' and now the Oscar winner could be set to play the lead role of Ruth Handler, who brought the iconic blonde toy doll to the world.
Bold Films chairman Michel Litvak said in a statement: "Ruth Handler's inspiring true story reveals the triumphs and struggles of the genius businesswoman behind the creation of Barbie, the most iconic doll in the world."
The tome has been described as "a fascinating account of how one visionary woman and her product changed an industry and sparked a lasting debate about women's roles".
Ruth was inspired to create Barbie after watching her daughter Barbara playing with paper dolls as if they were adults.
She also noticed Barbara couldn't properly dress her dolls in the clothes she had made them.
Ruth along with the help of her husband Elliot - who worked for toy manufacturers Mattel - developed and launched Barbie in 1959, and instantly had a hit on their hands which has lasted to this day.
The 'Legally Blonde' actress' production house have been behind blockbusters including recent flicks 'Gone Girl' and 'Hot Pursuit'.

Superman unmasks Batman in a new trailer for 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'.
The clip - which is 50 seconds long - was aired during an advertising break for TV series 'Gotham' on Monday night (30.11.15) and in it The Caped Crusader (Ben Affleck) is seen chained up in a cell as Superman [Henry Cavill] flies into the bunker, storms past armed guards before intimidatingly walking up to Batman and pulling off his mask off.
The rivals then stare at each other and Superman drops the Bat-mask and it ends dramatically with a black screen.
A full version of the trailer will be shown on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Wednesday (03.12.15).
Elsewhere, Affleck recently revealed he has been feeling the "pressure" for his role as The Dark Knight and admits it would be "extremely disappointing" for him if people don't like his performance or 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', which is directed by Zack Snyder.
He said: "I think there is a ton of pressure on it. I mean I would be bull****ing you to say there isn't. If it doesn't do well that will be extremely disappointing."
However, he was full of praise for Kevin Tsujihar, the CEO of Warner Bros., for "caring" about the production.
He added: "I was really impressed by ... the fact that he cared. It was not like some guys, especially at that level, where it would be, 'We need a franchise movie ... we just need a movie with the names 'Batman' and 'Superman' on it and it doesn't matter what it is.
"For him, that wasn't it. He was willing to take longer to make the movie to get it right to make it a movie of higher quality."

Peter Andre will appear in Ricky Gervais' new film 'Life On The Road'.
The 42-year-old pop star - who was recently voted out of 'Strictly Come Dancing' - will be playing himself alongside Gervais who returns as office manager-turned-wannabe pop star David Brent in a spin-off of his popular TV comedy 'The Office'.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Peter loved 'Strictly' but it has been a lot of pressure and it has taken it's toll.
"He is relieved that it has come to an end. Having a part in Ricky Gervais new film has come at the perfect time.
"It's his first part in a film. And while he will be playing himself and it's only a small cameo part, it's given him a chance to have a go at acting."
The 'Mysterious Girl' hitmaker confirmed his part in the film sharing a selfie with Gervais and said he'd had a "great first day" on the set following his departure from 'Strictly...' on Sunday (29.11.15).
Alongside the photo, he wrote: "On set with @rickygervais #brentsback Great first day back post strictly. P.s thanks to everybody for their awesome support(sic)."
The BBC film sees David Brent blow his pension to fund a tour as a rock star.
Gervais has also enlisted the help of Coldplay's Chris Martin who has provided music for the soundtrack.
He previously posted a photo of him and Chris on Twitter alongside the caption: "Still buzzing from our first studio session this week recording the David Brent soundtrack album. Too much fun (sic)."

Daniel Radcliffe thinks everyone "assumes" he hates discussing 'Harry Potter' but he "loves" it.
The 26-year-old actor - who shot to fame at the age of 11 after starring as the titular character in the first film in the franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' - is very proud to be associated with the eight movies and is always happy to talk about his time playing the boy wizard.
However, Radcliffe doesn't like being shouted at in the street about Potter.
He said: "Everyone assumes that I will hate talking about 'Harry Potter' or anything being brought up about it, but I don't I love it and I'm very proud of it. If you scream 'Harry' at me on the street I probably won't love that, but I'm really good at not responding to that."
Elsewhere, Harry - who plays hunchback Igor in forthcoming flick 'Victor Frankenstein' - has revealed he's been busy writing scripts and is hoping to make it as a director one day because it's "easier" than taking on the responsibility of not ruining other filmmakers' work.
He told BBC News: "I've written something and I am not sure how good I am but the thing I want to do is direct. It felt a lot easier to me to write something myself than try and convince myself not to mess up somebody else's work."

Carrie Fisher had to lose two-and-a-half stone for 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'.
The 59-year-old actress will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the highly-anticipated film but insists the movie industry's emphasis on weight and looks is "messed up" and admits she had a tough time trying to shed 35lbs.
She said: "Nothing changes, it's an appearance-driven thing. I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance.
"That is so messed up. They might as well say get younger, because that's how easy it is."
Carrie joked 'Star Wars' bosses only wanted to hire "three-quarters" of her, but admitted there was no secret to her weight loss - she simply ate less and exercised more.
But the star - who played Leia in 'Star Wars', 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi' from 1977 to 1983 - would much rather be larger in size and feel like herself.
She added to Good Housekeeping magazine: "When I do lose the weight I don't like that it makes me feel good about myself. It's not who I am. My problem is they talk to me like an actress but I hear them like a writer."
The full interview with Carrie appears in the January edition of Good Housekeeping magazine.

Ryan Gosling's latest on-screen role is a "hair­-fueled performance".
The 35-year-old actor stars alongside Christian Bale and Brad Pitt in 'The Big Short', which centres on the global financial crisis in the late 2000s, and Ryan explained how important it was to meet his real-life character.
The Hollywood star - who plays Jared Vennett, who is based on Greg Lippmann - recalled their meeting, saying: "He was very helpful, in a way, in sort of helping me to understand as much as is possible the sort of financial lay of the land at the time.
"He understood the character was loosely based on him, and his purpose in the film was to educate the audience on the overall story. And he was helpful in sort of adding flavour to the character so that he wasn't just a narrator.
"Unfortunately, I ended up looking more like Dustin Diamond than the real guy."
Ryan also revealed how important his appearance is to the performance.
Asked if he went on a diet to play the character, Ryan said: "It was really just powered by the wig. It was a hair­-fueled performance.
"It's really like a Samson kind of a story. It took about a half-­hour to put on every morning. It was kind of a nice way to start the day.
"I have never really worked much in that way, you know, in terms of, like ... altering my appearance."

Brad Pitt was "very upset" about the global financial crisis.
The 51-year-old actor stars alongside Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling in the big screen adaptation of the Michael Lewis book 'The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine', about the credit crunch, and has admitted he was personally touched by the economic downturn in the late 2000s.
Brad - who is married to Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie - recalled: "We were down in New Orleans, trying to build affordable homes, and the fact that this thing went out of control, and people were talked into taking these mortgage plans they couldn't afford - I was very upset.
"A lot of people got duped. And then the others, who thought they were investing well ... it led to a global crisis. And what is more amazing is you talk to the guys in the business now, and they say nothing has really changed."
Brad also admitted it was important to tell the story of the crisis from the point of view of the people who suffered the most.
He told Vulture: "So many people got hurt during the housing crisis, during the mortgage debacle, it was so complicated - and what I appreciate about Michael's writing and his book, to tell it from the other side was an interesting take on it.
"It can be very dry material. You can be exhausted just by the pain of it all. It was really important, beyond all the great documentaries on it, to tell it in a palatable way, so people could know how they got hurt, hopefully to avoid something like this again."

Christian Bale finds a "freedom" in playing real-life people.
The 41-year-old star, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Dicky Eklund in 'The Fighter', has admitted he enjoys getting to know the characters he plays on the big screen.
Asked about his penchant for playing real-life characters, Christian said:"It's happened for me a few times. You're talking about about Dickie, who I am still in touch with, and Dickie's son as well. And Mel from 'American Hustle'.
"I find there's a freedom in playing a real character because, unlike with fictional characters, you have evidence: When you present something to a director and they say, 'What are you doing?'"
Christian also explained how his approach differs when he gets to play real-life people.
He told Vulture: "You can go, 'Look, this is what the guy's like,' and they can't argue with you. Whereas when it's entirely fictional, they look at you like you are trying to steal the scene. Like, 'This is too much, this is over the top.'
"When you are dealing with a real person, it's the most satisfying and freeing acting I've ever felt."