Harrison Ford took home the Critics' Choice Award for Lifetime Achievement

The 2024 Critics' Choice Awards further immortalized Harrison Ford's action legacy with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his long career, People reported.
Ford, 81, accepted the award to a standing ovation after a video compilation of some of his greatest film successes was played. "First of all, I'm really happy to be here tonight to see what our business is becoming and all the talented people getting opportunities that probably wouldn't have existed at the beginning of my career," he said.
He continued: "I am here thanks to a combination of luck and the work of wonderful writers, directors and film producers. I feel extremely lucky. I am happy for this honor and appreciate it very much."
Ford also took time to thank his wife, Calista Flockhart, for providing him with "support." "I want to thank my wonderful wife, Calista, who supports me when I need her," he said. "And I need a lot of support," added the hit actor.
"I'm extremely fortunate to have had the opportunities I've had and I'm extremely grateful," he said, before ending his speech by adding: "I'm not going to take up any more of your time. Thank you."
"Indiana Jones and the Fates" director James Mangold presented Ford with the statuette, comparing the actor to a "hyper-giant star".
"The hypergiant is so big that 5 billion of our suns can fit inside it, and it's so heavy that it pulls other celestial bodies toward it," Mangold said. "Sure, Harrison Ford is a star, but I'm arguing tonight that he's a mutable hypergiant."
He continued: "A star that is so big that it contains many people. A star that is so unique that it attracts other stars, a star that is so bright that it has warmed the lives of each of us in this hall, in our audience and probably on this planet," he continued.
Mangold highlighted the impact of Ford's 55 feature films, listing "American Graffiti," "Apocalypse Now," "The Conversation," "Blade Runner," "Witness," "Mosquito Coast," "Working Girl," "Air Force 1," "The Fugitive," "Presumption of Innocence" and "Patriot Games" before presenting the achievement award to Ford.
In his unparalleled career spanning five decades, the Chicago-born actor has starred in a number of box office hits, including the epic Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, which have grossed nearly $10 billion worldwide.
This year, Ford starred in the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, which won him Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He also played his role opposite Helen Mirren in the film 1923 and will soon make his Marvel debut as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in Captain America: Brave New World.
The actor previously stated on the show "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?" that he has no plans to retire from the acting profession. "I probably enjoy making movies now more than I ever have," he said. /BGNES