Brendan Fraser Shares Wild Story of Harrison Ford Taking Him Flying - "I’m Chewbacca, Bitches"
There are celebrity stories… and then there are stories where Harrison Ford casually calls you, tells you to get to an airport, and suddenly you’re in the sky pretending you’re part of the Rebel Alliance.
That’s exactly what happened to Brendan Fraser.
During a panel at Megacon Orlando, Fraser told a story that feels like it belongs in a movie instead of real life. It all went down while he was working with Ford on Extraordinary Measures, when he got a call that quickly turned into one of the most surreal experiences of his career.
“So I get in the cab, phone rings in the cab, 'Brendan, where are you?' [I say] 'I'm in the taxi, Harrison. I'll be at the airport in probably fourteen minutes.'
“He says 'Lemme know when you're there.' Get to the airfield, get to the airport, there he is. He's like, 'We're going for a fly.' He took me up in his plane. He put me in the co-pilot seat. He gave me the stick. I'm Chewbacca bitches.”
Ford isn’t just Han Solo on screen, he’s a legit pilot in real life, and apparently the kind of guy who can summon a co-star to an airfield with zero explanation and still get a “sure, why not” response. Fraser didn’t hesitate, jumped in a cab, and ended up flying alongside one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors.
For fans of Star Wars, the idea of sitting next to Ford in a cockpit feels like stepping into the Millennium Falcon. Fraser clearly leaned into that energy, and the result is one of those stories that instantly becomes convention legend.
Of course, there’s also a slightly nerve-wracking layer to all of this. Ford’s history with aviation is well documented, and not always smooth.
He’s had a few high-profile incidents over the years, some more serious than others. But in this case, everything went off without a hitch, and Fraser walked away with nothing but a great story and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The timing of Fraser’s appearance at Megacon Orlando also had fans excited for another reason. He reunited with cast members tied to The Mummy franchise, and with a fourth film reportedly in development, people were hoping he might drop some hints. No such luck. He kept things close to the vest.
There are reports that production on the next installment could begin later this year, with a possible August start. If that holds, a trailer sometime in 2027 doesn’t feel out of the question, but that’s still speculation for now.