Harrison Ford 'open' to Star Wars Han Solo return Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, and Carrie Fisher who was Princess Leia, are also said to be considering the new film. The actor said one of the reasons he survived was because of the money made from spin offs from the films, including an action doll that was a best seller. After the box office success of Star Wars Ford's career took at the age of 35. He became one of Hollywood's most popular and in demand leading men starring in films such as Air Force One and Presumed Innocent. He also starred in the Indiana Jones series made by Steven Spielberg. While Ford has spoken fondly of the characters he has played, such as Dr Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive," he was not so fond of Solo. "As a character he was not so interesting to me," he said in an interview two years ago.