Read Harrison Ford's hilariously unsympathetic account of punching Ryan Gosling in the face

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If you've ever seen a Harrison Ford film, you've probably seen him punch someone. Of course, Ford isn't actually punching his fellow actors — that's just a bit of movie magic.

Last November, though, Ford's Blade Runner 2049 costar Ryan Gosling admitted Ford had actually landed one on his face. As Ford himself recently confirmed bluntly to GQ: "I punched Ryan Gosling in the face."

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Ford, of course, is a veteran on-screen fighter while Gosling, at this point, is perhaps better versed in serenades than sucker punches. At least, that's the way Ford portrays it:

And the [punch] that did connect — that's 100 percent [Gosling's] fault?

"No." Ford makes as though he's carefully weighing this. "I mean, I suppose it's 90 percent his fault."That is very—"—generous of me."He said you went to his dressing room with a bottle of scotch…"I did."…and poured him a glass, then walked out with the bottle.

"Yeah? What — did he f---ing expect the whole bottle? You know, I figured one drink would fix it. That was enough." [GQ]

Read the full interview with Harrison Ford at GQ.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.