is not amused<\/a>. He has complained that Jedi-ism practitioners camp outside his ranch in rural Wyoming and pray for him. “It’s flattering,” he says, “but I can’t accept their prayers.”
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The phrase “cult of celebrity” didn’t come out of nowhere. It’s not uncommon for people to worship celebrities they way they worship deities. One such celebrity is megastar actor Harrison Ford, who has starred in films like “American Graffiti,” “Air Force One,” and the “Indiana Jones” trilogy.