Harrison Ford, 80, insists he 'never wanted to be rich and famous'
msn.comHarrison Ford - who is reportedly worth more than $300million - never left carpentry and got into acting for the money. 'No one ever believes this, but I never wanted to be rich and famous,' he told People this week. 'I just wanted to be an actor. ' This statement comes before the 80-year-old actor's June 30 release of his next film, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.
And the film is certainly a big one. According to Box Office Pro, the sequel is expected to make over $300million. His salary on the film has been guessed to be anywhere from $25million to $65million.
In addition to the Indiana franchise, the husband of Ally McBeal vet Calista Flockhart has also worked on the Star Wars movies, and he currently is on the series Shrinking.
He also told People he did not see his success coming. 'I never thought that I would be a leading man,' he said. 'I really was just hoping I could make a living as an actor and not have to supplement my income with some other side hustle …'I thought I would be lucky to have a character part on a regular TV show. ' Harrison has played starring roles in some of the biggest film franchises of all time, and he remains as passionate about acting as he ever has been.
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