Star Wars: 'Old couple' still feel force

Ford says Han and Chewie are still the same. Photo / Getty Images

Harrison Ford describes reunion with Chewbacca as warm, fuzzy.

Actor Harrison Ford says the relationship between Star Wars' Han Solo and Chewbacca is like that of "an old married couple".

The 73-year-old actor, who will reprise his role as the hero in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said reuniting with Peter Mayhew, who plays the Wookiee, after 32 years was "warm and fuzzy".

Ford told Empire magazine about Han and Chewie's friendship, saying: "They were very much like an old married couple to start with. I think people will find them very much the same as ever."

The pair enjoyed a long-awaited reunion on set, more than 30 years after 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi.

Mayhew said: "I was sitting in my trailer. There was a knock at the door and someone shouted: 'Where's that walking carpet?' It was Harrison. He came in, gave me a big hug and said: 'Welcome back'.

"We still have the same bond, we look after each other. We are like a married couple! Especially when we're in the cockpit together. I like it."

Ford added: "It was as warm, as fuzzy as you might imagine. It was great to see old friends."

Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in New Zealand cinemas on December 17.