Harrison Ford's name is iconic in the world of , but it was if producers had had their way. The guru, whose name is , was once told to get rid of his official title and go with something else. However, his suggestion was roundly ignored and now film fans across the world gush over the star as he turns 82 today (July 13).
Back when he first broke onto the scene producers urged Harrison to leave behind his real name and choose something with a little more showbiz appeal. The actor previously opened up on the discussion during a chat with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest on Live with Kelly and Ryan. ' The chat in 2017 had the crowd in stitches with Ford's comments.
Kelly said to the actor in a surprising tone: "They wanted you to change your name?" He replied: "Yeah, they thought Harrison Ford was a pretentious name for a young man and I didn't agree with that, I thought it was a pretentious name for an old man." As the crowd and presenters chuckled, Kelly gushed: "Harrison ford is a great movie star name," to which the Hollywood icon asked: "Is it?" As Kelly firmly reiterated her stance, the crowd wailed in applause. As Harrison nodded in appreciation, Ryan asked: "Do you remember some of the names or a name they wanted you to change your name to?" Harrison then continued: "I remember the name that I came back with.
They told me that I should think about another name. I thought about it overnight and came back and said 'okay, I've got it figured out'. They said okay what's your nam.
