Harrison Ford, 83, is low in the Oscar gala after being diagnosed with Herpes Zóster

Harrison Ford, 83, he has decided to give up a prize at the Oscar 2025 ceremony, as planned, after being diagnosed with Herpes Zóster. The protagonist of Indiana Jones He received the news on Friday and, the next day, he confirmed his absence at the gala. Despite the disease, it is resting and in good health.

Herpes Zóster, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a viral infection that causes a painful eruption, although it does not represent a serious risk for life. Last Wednesday, the academy had announced that Ford would be one of the presenters of the ceremony with Rachel Zegler, Zoe Saldaña, Samuel L. Jackson and Gal Gadot. His last public appearance was at the SAG 2025 awards, held on February 23 in Los Angeles, where he was smiling with his cast partner Wendie Malick in Filter therapy, Apple TV comedy.

The actor of the Galaxies War lived not a lot of personal tension moments for other reasons. In January, his residence in Brentwood, California, was in danger due to the devastating Palisades fire. During the emergency, the actor was seen being escorted by the police while verifying the status of his property, without carrying protection equipment and with an icy drink in hand. So far, Ford representatives have not issued official statements about their health status, although some media have published that it is well, at home, within the discomfort that the Herper Zóster entails.