Ford in Hot Water Over Dog Burping Stunt
Hot on the heels of Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween episode comes word that Harrison Ford’s antics on the live show may have been a bit too much for Disney to swallow. After the jump, find out how a 7-foot long hot dog could have just killed Han Solo.
Legendary leading man Harrison Ford returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday night to promote Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The 73-year old actor was in great spirits and looked rejuvenated after the rough-and-tumble year he’s had. When asked about the upcoming film, Ford praised his young co-stars, and said director JJ Abrams had really made something special. The actor also offered up kind words for Star Wars creator George Lucas, explaining how the writer/director helped steer the early parts of his career.
So where’s the beef?
Well, while everything that came out of Ford’s mouth may have been Disney-approved, what he wore to the show most certainly was not. The sci-fi icon came out on stage dressed as a 7-foot tall hot dog! To make matters worse, when Kimmel, dressed as Princess Leia with a 5 o’clock shadow, asked Ford a simple question, the actor let out a very loud belch! The audience was amused, but the hot dog burp set off a firestorm behind-the-scenes.
We’re told Abrams was irate over Ford’s appearance and quickly called Kathleen Kennedy who quickly called Bob Iger who quickly called Ben Sherwood, Disney/ABC Television Group President. The chain of command were not amused by “Hot Dog Han.” Abrams, a devout vegetarian, took issue with the meat suit, claiming it was made with 12% human DNA and completely un-kosher. Kennedy also took the suit as a personal affront: the mega producer almost choked on a cocktail wiener when she was a child. It gets worse! As a Seventh-day Adventist, Iger doesn’t celebrate Halloween, but felt Ford’s over-sized bun appeared gluten rich and completely at odds with his own diet.
It appears Han Solo may have finally bitten off more than he can chew, as the fallout from “Hot Dog Han” could cost the character his life. Not only might Ford be pulled from the production of Star Wars: Episode VIII, but his voiceover work for the Han Solo spinoff film could be at risk. (The film is told as a retrospective with older Han relaying the story to his children.) Rumor has it Lawrence “Larry Larr” Kasdan has written scenes that speak to the deaths of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia as part of a contingency plan put in place by Disney.
FakingStarWars is hoping they don’t pull the trigger on Solo over some harmless hot doggin’, but if they do, we’ll be first to report all the juicy details!
“Mmm… hot dogs. BURP! D’oh!”
