Disney to Recognize Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and Others as Legends
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney will recognize 14 individuals, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, and Miley Cyrus, as Disney Legends for their significant contributions to the company.
These honorees, who the company states have made a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy, include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kelly Ripa, among several others.
This year’s Disney Legends inductees will be honored during a ceremony on Sunday at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, as part of the D23 fan convention. Ryan Seacrest will host the evening.
Director James L. Brooks will also be inducted, along with Williams, known for composing the scores for the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises, among many others.
The star of those franchises, Ford, will have his signature and handprints recorded once again over 20 years after being inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The acclaimed actor is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming “Captain America: Brave New World.”
At Comic-Con International, Ford surprised the audience at a panel discussing new Marvel projects and showcased his physical abilities to the enthusiastic crowd, channeling his character, who transforms into the Red Hulk.
Fellow MCU actor Bassett, who appeared in “Black Panther” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” will also be honored. Bassett also stars in ABC’s “9-1-1.”
Cyrus, who rose to fame after starring in the Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana” in 2006, is the youngest recipient of the Legends honor. Following her time on the sitcom, Cyrus has had a successful career in music, winning her first Grammy Award in February.
Curtis has appeared in several projects under The Walt Disney Studios banner, from “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” to “You Again.” She is set to reprise her role in the upcoming sequel of the popular movie “Freaky Friday,” opposite Lindsey Lohan.
ABC talk show host and veteran Ripa will reunite with her former co-host Seacrest. Her career at the television network spans over 30 years and she now hosts “Live with Kelly and Mark” with her husband, Mark Consuelos.
Disney is also recognizing six individuals who have worked behind the scenes and contributed to groundbreaking films, art, and Disney experiences.
Those honorees include Colleen Atwood, an Oscar-winning costume designer, Mark Henn, a prominent animator, Steve Ditko, the late comics artist known for characters like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Frank Oz, a renowned puppeteer and filmmaker, Martha Blanding, a long-time manager at The Walt Disney Company and Disneyland, and Joe Rohde, a former Disney Imagineer.
Previous Disney Legends include Elton John, Steve Jobs, Betty White, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Downey Jr., and Whoopi Goldberg. They are among more than 300 honorees since the program’s inception in 1987.