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[WATCH] J.J. Abrams Broke His Back Trying to Save Harrison Ford

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J.J. Abrams reveals he broke his back trying to help save Harrison on ‘ Wars: Episode VII'

‘Star Wars 7' J.J. Abrams was a guest on Thursday's episode of ‘The Daily Show,' and while J.J. Abrams was there to promote the new movie, J.J. Abrams is the producer of ‘ 5', host only wanted to talk about ‘The Force Awakens'.

J.J. Abrams did reveal some inside details behind and said “The guy is like a real-life . He should have the Marvel logo above his name,” Abrams said, before recalling what happened when the actor broke his leg on the Force Awakens set last year.

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“He's down there and he's toughing it out. He's a super human being. He's literally lying there making jokes,” Abrams said. “This door had gone down, and I'm trying to help lift it up – because that's the kind of guy I am. I'm trying to lift up this door and I feel this pop in my back. I'm like ‘Uh, that's weird.'”

A few days later, Abrams went to the doctor's office. “He goes, ‘Oh you have a broken back,'” Abrams said. “I broke my L4 trying to lift this door.”

Abrams revealed he had to wear a back brace under his shirt, while , despite his broken bones, healed quickly, and was even able to run to Abrams to give the director a hug at an event a few months later.

Abrams said he had to wear a back brace under his shirt, while Ford – despite his broken bone – healed relatively quick, and was even able to run at Abrams to give the director a hug at an event a few months later.

“I like the most nebbishy Jewish director ever,” Abrams joked about his injury. “He's a Miracle Man, and I'm like, ‘Excuse me, Mr. Darth Vader, could you be more evil?'”

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