Harrison Ford has been forced to cancel his participation in the Oscars this Sunday due to a recent diagnosis of shingles. The renowned actor, famous for his roles in Star Wars and Indiana Jones, decided to skip the event to rest at home, as there is no cure for this condition and the treatment consists of administering medications that help fight the virus, reduce pain, and prevent complications.
After the news about Ford's health broke, the Academy announced that Mark Hamill would be added to the list of presenters for the event. Before this news, Harrison Ford had attended the 2025 SAG Awards the previous weekend, where he had a playful intervention during the Netflix broadcast.
Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, and is commonly known as shingles. This disease primarily affects adults and has no cure, so the treatment focuses on alleviating symptoms and preventing possible complications.
