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Actor Harrison Ford became iconic when he played the role of Han Solo in the originalStar Warstrilogy. While he had a successful breakthrough before, the role propelled him to instant stardom and has made him one of the pop culture icons of the century.
Ford has been vocal about his preference for Indiana Jones over Han Solo. He had mentioned multiple times how the character had lesser depth and effect on the overall storyline. However, the actor speaks about filming for the original film with great nostalgia in an early behind-the-scenes glimpse.
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Harrison Ford Recalls Fond Memories Of FilmingStar Wars
After working with George Lucas in the filmAmerican Graffiti,Harrison Fordwas cast as the intergalactic bounty hunter Han Solo in the epic space operaStar Wars: A New Hope. The film propelled him to international stardom and he reprised the role four more times.
He starred in the Holiday Special, and the sequelsThe Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi,andThe Force Awakens. Ford seems to have had a good time shooting for the film as he is seen being jovial in themaking-of documentaryofStar Wars: A New Hope. He also had nice things to say about the shooting,
“It was a lot of fun. How much fun? It was [extends his hand to show that it was a lot] about this much fun.”
Ford mentioned later that he was never a fan of the sci-fi films that came before such asFlash Gordonand the films of Buck Rogers, and creditedStar Warsfor bringing a human element to the science.
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Harrison Ford Wanted To Kill Off Han Solo Earlier
After his appearance in the first two films, it was reportedly unclear whether Harrison Ford would return for the third film as he had a starring role as Indiana Jones. Lucas had actually planned on killing Han Solo in it. According to producer Gary Kutz, the plan for the third film and the sequels were completely different than what came to be.
He said in an interview with the LA Times (viaCBR),
“The original idea was that they would recover Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.”
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Ford also reportedly felt that his character lacked enough emotional depth or a good effect on the storyline as it was mostly Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker who was the protagonist of the series. He reportedly said in aninterview,
“I thought Han Solo should die. I thought he ought to sacrifice himself for the other two characters[Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa]. I said,’ He’s got no mama, he’s got no papa, he’s got no future. He has no story responsibilities at this point so let’s allow him to commit self-sacrifice.’”
Screenwriter Lawrence Kasden also agreed with Ford’s sentiment. However, George Lucas seemed to have made up his mind. Han Solo would only die in the seventh film of the franchise,Star Wars: The Force Awakens, where he is killed by his son Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver.
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Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
