Harrison Ford diagnosed with shingles, steps down as presenter at 2025 Oscars
Harrison Ford reportedly stepped down as a presenter at the 2025 Oscars after he was diagnosed with shingles, Page Six can confirm.
The “Indiana Jones” star received his diagnosis on Friday and dropped out of the awards show on Saturday morning, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Per the outlet, he has been resting and is doing OK.
The Mayo Clinic defines shingles as “a viral infection that causes a painful rash” and is not life-threatening.
Reps for Ford, 83, weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
On Wednesday, the actor was announced as a presenter at the Oscars alongside Rachel Zegler, Zoe Saldaña, Samuel L. Jackson and Gal Gadot.
One of his last public outings was at the 2025 SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
The “Shrinking” star was all smiles at the event while posing with co-star Wendie Malick, who played his on-screen love interest.
Despite his recent diagnosis, he revealed that he was in good physical health during an interview with People published on Feb. 27.
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Ford sat down with the outlet to discuss filming Season 2 of “1923,” which requires him to be on horseback.
“I think the demands are not really as daunting as they look,” he said.
“I spent half an hour on a horse, and from a contemporary point of view, you look at that, and say, ‘Whoa, people used to do that,’ but it really is not that difficult.”
Ford, meanwhile, has recently experienced personal stress after his Brentwood, Calif., estate was threatened by the disastrous Palisades fire in January.
At the time, the “Witness” star was photographed riding in the back of a cop car while police helped him check on his estate.
Ford didn’t wear any protective gear for the outing and was seen sipping on an iced beverage.
