Who does Harrison Ford prefer - Indiana Jones or Han Solo?

When it comes to actors who have portrayed the highest amount of truly iconic movie characters, it is hard to better the career of Harrison Ford.

He has portrayed two of the biggest cinematic heroes in history in Han Solo and Indiana Jones, while he also has characters like Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, Dr Richard Kimble in The Fugitive and President James Marshall in Air Force One.

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Star Wars fans and Indiana Jones fans are partisan in their support for their favourite franchise, but for the man himself, who did he prefer playing - Han Solo or Indiana Jones?

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly back in 2014, he upset some Star Wars fans...

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"Solo's got a good heart, but I think he's certainly a much less interesting character than Indiana Jones," Ford said.

"The breadth of his story utility was never extensive. He was the foil between the other more compelling elements of the film, between the sage old warrior and the young hero. There's not much breadth of character to explore beyond what we got out of him."

It is true that the story of Star Wars does not revolve around Solo and that the characters of Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi and even Yoda are probably more integral to the plot, which is likely why Ford prefers playing Indy, the undisputed main character of that series.

Did Ford think Star Wars would be successful?

When George Lucas was developing Star Wars he had to convince a lot of people to take a chance on what would later be called an "epic space opera".

But, Ford was in no doubt that the franchise would be a success.

"Did I think they might be successful films? Yes—or I would have run away (laughs)," the A-lister told Inquirer.

"It might have seemed odd to the British crew when we were making the first Star Wars. They might have said, 'What’s going on here?' Like, there’s a seven-foot-tall man in a dog suit. There’s also a beautiful princess, a wise old warrior and a callow youth. Then, there’s a smartass—I know the part I play (laughs). And it’s fun!

"I thought, 'This is a fairy tale.'

"This kind of story has always been successful, whether it’s a written or filmed fairy tale. At that point in my career, it didn’t matter to me that the film would become hugely successful and end up changing movie history...But I was grateful because it changed my life. I had opportunities that extended beyond director George Lucas’ and my success in making that film. It gave me freedom and opportunities that I never had imagined I might have."

Ford last appeared in final movie in the Indy series, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.