While under a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1966, Ford reflected on his early struggles during a Wednesday interview with Variety. The role in question? A small part in the 1966 film “Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round,” one that earned him just $150 per week.

Harrison Ford revealed that a movie executive once told him that he would never make it in Hollywood unless he changed his name and got a haircut like Elvis Presley.

Harrison Ford played Han Solo in Star Wars and Indiana Jones in the franchise of the same name. Though the actor is considerably accomplished, one studio didn't have faith in his career.