Sources say fellow star Oscar Isaac could see his role expanded following Harrison's injury
Harrison Ford is thought to be out of action for up to eight weeks after breaking his leg on the set of Star Wars Episode VII, so what's Disney's back-up plan?
71-year-old Harrison was rushed to hospital earlier this month after his leg was crushed during a nasty on set accident. While the Star Wars veteran is now out of hospital, he won't be back on set for a number of weeks as he recovers.
While the official line from Disney and Lucasfilm insists the shoot won't be disrupted too much thanks to the huge ensemble cast, all with scenes to shoot, some insiders are speculating that drastic measures are in place.
Harrison Ford is recovering after breaking his leg (WENN)
A report in the New York Post newspaper claims Harrison's co-star, Oscar Isaac is set to have his role expanded while Ford rests up.
"They are now beefing up Oscar's role to be bigger with Harrison injured," a source has told the newspaper. Thanks to the extreme secrecy surrounding JJ Abrams' movie, we don't yet know what Oscar's role is in the movie. However, previous reports have suggested the Inside Llewyn Davis star is playing a descendant, or even the son, of Han Solo - Ford's returning character.
Is Oscar Isaac getting a more beefy role in Star Wars? (WENN)
"Losing Harrison is going to set things back a little scheduling wise and there's some time to play around with," the source added, suggesting Abrams may be forced to make changes to the script and Han Solo's prominent storyline.
"Shutting down the movie is impossible," the source continued but insisted "the basic story line will not change that much."
