The American actor played the rogue pilot in the original Star Wars trilogy returning for The Force Awakens in 2015.
In a tell-all interview with Variety, director Ron Howard reveals that Ford has seen the film twice and “adores” it.
This prequel, titled Solo, will depict the events leading up to Lucas’ 1977 original with Alden Ehrenreich playing a younger incarnation of the character.
Let’s be honest: aside from all the big dogs at Lucasfilm, including George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, the only other person you’d truly hope loves your Han Solo spin-off film is Harrison Ford.