If Harrison Ford were getting mugged, would he defend himself with a whip or a lightsaber?

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Harrison Ford’s been going through the interview circuit for his new movie Extraordinary Measures.

In this interview, Matt Pais over at the Chicago Tribune asked him if he were getting mugged, would he fight back with a whip or a sword. Harrison’s answer is that he would run away.

Harrison then pokes a little fun at the question over at the AV Club.

I think we can all agree that the question was a pretty moronic one, obviously Han Solo only used a lightsaber once and that was to cut open the fallen tauntaun to keep Luke alive so he could build the shelter. Duh!

Ford has probably been asked that a dozen times or more, but I’m not sure if I’ve actually ever seen it in print. Is this the first time?

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If that assailant were brandishing a blade, Ford would reach for a handgun.

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Han Solo doesn’t use lightsabers.

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That’s what I said.

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Excellent point, but I think you’re missing the bigger issue. Harrison Ford is an actor who simply played the roles of Han Solo and Indiana Jones. He’s not really those people in real life. Don’t worry, it’s an easy mistake to make.

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A lightwhip?

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I think using a lightwhip is just asking for trouble. How would you not slice your leg and/or everything else around you?

I guess if you’re an evil force-using witch, you don’t really care about what’s around you.

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Han Solo is a man to never bring a whip to a blaster fight.

Don’t know about Harrison Ford.

:slight_smile:

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For what it’s worth, though, Harrison Ford was once told to play the role of Indiana Jones by using a whip to disarm a swordsman – and replied, in real life, by saying he’d prefer to ignore the script and pull out a gun. :cool:

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Well, seeing how a whip is a real weapon whereas a lightsabre is fiction, I’d suggest he go with the whip.

Otherwise things might turn out like this:

http://video.adultswim.com/the-venture-bros/fat-henchman-vs-brock.html

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Did anyone see the “Armegeddon” spoof on Robot Chicken in which a crew is picked to go in space consisting of Harrison Ford and Aerosmith? Ford protested, saying, “Why the hell did you pick me? I’m just an actor, for crying out loud.”

http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/meteor.html

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Neither:
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.”

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My first instinct was that he’d use a blaster and shoot the mugger dead before the other guy could even blink.

But I was apparently mistaken. As it turns out, the mugger would unaccountably shoot first.

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Harrison Ford would just beat the mugger with his stick i.e. Callista Flockhart.

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It’s a silly question, since in both of his biggest roles, he’s preferred handguns to melee weapons (at least, when it comes to actual fighting). I imagine that Indiana Jones would have no problem using a blaster, nor Han Solo with a gunpowder pistol.