Harrison Ford's wife, Calista Flockhart, is flying to be at his bedside as the star prepares to spend a fourth day in hospital.
The
71-year-old actor had to be airlifted to the John Radcliffe hospital in
Oxford after being hit by the door of the Millennium Falcon on the set
of the latest Star Wars film.
The news comes amid fears the actor's injuries could be worse than previously thought, potentially taking weeks to heal.
Flockhart, best known for her starring role in sitcom Ally McBeal, told The Telegraph that she had always planned to visit England and was now 'en route'.
Meanwhile there were reports that Ford could have suffered a pelvic injury and may have needed a chest x-ray.
At Pinewood Studios, Bucks., where the
film is being shot, executives are said to be hastily rearranging a
tight shooting schedule to fit around Ford's recovery.
One sourced told the Mirror: 'The hope is that before too long Harrison can return and film scenes from the waist up while his ankle heals.'
The
incident came just days after fans learned the Millennium Falcon ship -
piloted by Ford's character Han Solo - would appear in the new film.
Reprising
his buccaneering role from the early films for Star Wars: Episode VII,
it is believed Ford was about to start a scene involving the 111ft
vehicle.
According to The Sun, the film's other stars have asked for everything on the set to be 'triple-checked' after fearing for their safety.
While
the actor's agent refuses to release any details of his condition, one
staff member on the specialist unit could not resist tweeting about her
star patient.
The nurse - who calls herself Blonde
Miss Bond - sparked a probe when she posted a public tweet yesterday
saying: 'Surreal experience to have Harrison Ford's medical notes in the
office.'
The medic, who
states on her Twitter account that she lives in Oxford and Podgorica in
Montenegro, has now set her page to private.
A spokesman for the hospital said: 'We would have to verify the tweet and we would look into it.'
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