Harrison Ford Interview, 42 - Harrison Ford couldn't turn down the opportunity to star in 42, which tells the story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and Branch Rickey (Ford), the Brooklyn Dodgers executive who signed Robinson to be the first African American player in Major League Baseball history. Tribute.ca spoke with Harrison in Los Angeles about the physical transformation he underwent to become Branch Ricky, how he connected with the story on a personal level, racial injustice and some of his upcoming projects including Anchorman 2, Ender's Game and perhaps playing Hans Solo one more time in the upcoming Star Wars movie. 42 movie synopsis: The story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He faced racial discrimination from his fellow players and from the public in general, but sporting the number 42, he went on to play in six World Series. His involvement in Major League Baseball helped bring an end to racial segregation in the sport. Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, Ryan Merriman In theatres: April 12, 2013 42 movie info: www.tribute.ca/movies/42/33321/ Harrison Ford bio and filmography: www.tribute.ca/people/harrison-ford/1973/ Interview by Bonnie Laufer Krebs - © 2013 Tribute Entertainment Media Group

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