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| Harrison Ford injured on Star Wars film set at Pinewood studios | |
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| Harrison Ford has been injured on the set of the latest Star Wars film. | |
| Ford, 71, was airlifted to hospital after his ankle was injured by a garage door at Pinewood Studios, near London. | |
| The Hollywood actor, best known for his roles as Star Wars' Han Solo and Indiana Jones, is being treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. | |
| Ford appeared in the original three Star Wars films of 1977-83. The series is being continued with the standalone sequel Episode VII. | Ford appeared in the original three Star Wars films of 1977-83. The series is being continued with the standalone sequel Episode VII. |
| The series' studio, Disney, said shooting on the film would continue while Ford recuperated from the injury. | |
| A spokesman for Thames Valley police said: "We were called just after 5pm to reports of a 71-year-old man being injured in an incident believed to involve a garage door. | |
| "The man was airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating." | |
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| A spokeswoman for South Central Ambulance Service said they were called to an incident involving "a door that had fallen." | |
| Ford is set to be joined in the film by fellow original Star Wars series cast mates Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew. | Ford is set to be joined in the film by fellow original Star Wars series cast mates Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew. |
| Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow are also set to star. | |
| Star Wars: Episode VII will be one of two spin-offs built around existing characters from the Star Wars universe and developed alongside a new trilogy. | Star Wars: Episode VII will be one of two spin-offs built around existing characters from the Star Wars universe and developed alongside a new trilogy. |
| Chancellor George Osborne earlier said the decision to shoot Episode VII in the UK was "testament to the incredible talent in Britain" and meant "more jobs and more investment". | Chancellor George Osborne earlier said the decision to shoot Episode VII in the UK was "testament to the incredible talent in Britain" and meant "more jobs and more investment". |