Harrison Ford Injures Ankle in 'Star Wars' Set Millennium Falcon Mishap

Harrison Ford badly injured his ankle while shooting Star Wars: Episode VII, Disney confirmed in a statement Thursday, with reports surfacing that a hydraulic door of the Millennium Falcon may have fallen on the 71-year-old actor.

Ford was airlifted to a hospital after the incident at Pinewood Studios in London, where director J.J. Abrams is shooting the sequel.

"Harrison Ford sustained an ankle injury during filming today on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. He was taken to a local hospital and is receiving care. Shooting will continue as planned while he recuperates," Dinsey’s statement read. Read more...