Harrison Ford Reflects on That Time He Punched Ryan Gosling: “He’s Still Very Handsome”
A legendary behind-the-scenes mishap from Blade Runner 2049 gets a new punchline from Ford nearly a decade later.
July 30 EST: Harrison Ford, on the set of Blade Runner 2049, accidentally punched Ryan Gosling in the face. You’ve probably laughed at it, maybe even recounted it at a dinner party. But somehow, nearly a decade later, it’s making the rounds again and it’s even better now.
A Punch, a Scotch, and One Iconic Shrug
This all started back in 2016 during the shoot for Blade Runner 2049. It was a fight scene. Rehearsed. Choreographed. Controlled, until it wasn’t. Ford threw one of many staged punches and one of them, by pure accident, connected squarely with Gosling’s jaw.
What followed wasn’t drama. No walk-offs, no arguments, no teams stepping in to mediate. Ford, being Ford, showed up at Gosling’s dressing room carrying a bottle of scotch. He poured a glass. For Gosling. Then, as the legend goes, he kept the rest for himself.
Ford Now: “Can’t Take Back a Punch”
Cut to 2025. In a new Variety interview flagged by People, Ford circled back to the incident with his usual dry candor. “I apologized right away,” he said. “What more could I do? Can’t take back a punch.” Then came the kicker, offered as only Ford could: “He’s still very handsome.”
The man delivers lines like he’s still Han Solo and he does it without trying. That offhand comment? It turned a recycled anecdote into a fresh headline. That’s star power.
Gosling Took It Like a Champ
What about Gosling? He’s long since brushed it off with a smile. Recounting the scotch apology on The Graham Norton Show, he called the whole thing “a rite of passage.” He even likened the hit to being punched by Indiana Jones meaning, yeah, it hurt, but come on… it’s Indiana Jones.
It never turned into tabloid fodder or some long-running Hollywood grudge. It became a story actors tell other actors. It’s folklore now. Like DiCaprio slicing his hand in Django, or Cruise hanging off a plane for real.
No PR Script. Just A Real Moment
Let’s be honest. Most behind-the-scenes stories get polished, rehearsed, softened. This one never did. It’s been retold with the same shrugging honesty every time. And that’s why it works. Fans love it. Journalists never get tired of quoting it. Reddit keeps resurfacing it every few months like it’s brand new.
It’s not just the punch. It’s how Ford handled it. How Gosling reacted. The fact that no one tried to spin it into something else. Just two A-listers being grown-ups and moving on.
Still Hitting With Fans
People don’t hang onto this story because it’s dramatic. They love it because it feels real. Messy, but funny. Slightly painful, but memorable. And it happened between two guys who clearly had respect for each other. There’s no fakeness in it. That’s rare.
In fact, when fans talk about it online, the tone’s always the same: envy, humor, awe. One Reddit comment basically summed it up:
“I just got punched by Harrison Ford. That’s f***ing AWESOME.”
No lies detected.
Timing Is Everything
And let’s not ignore the timing here. Ford’s recently wrapped his final outing as Indy. Gosling’s career is white-hot after Barbie. The story hits differently now like a snapshot from a time when they were sharing the same set, doing the work, laughing through the bruises.
A time when one accidental punch became a perfect metaphor for how Hollywood’s old guard can still catch the new kids off-guard in the best possible way.
Gosling’s Jaw? Fine. The Story? Even Better.
So, here we are again, nearly ten years later, still smiling at the same moment. One wayward punch. A bottle of scotch. Two pros. No drama. And one quote that sums up the whole thing better than any press release ever could:
“He’s still very handsome.”
Yes, Harrison. He really is.
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