Harrison ford finally got them to kill han solo youtube. As captain of the millennium falcon, han and his copilot chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining luke skywalker and princess leia organa in the fight against the empire. Apr, 2017 harrison ford isnt too enthused about han solos upcoming origin story, but, being the rogue hustler he is, he couldnt help but throw in a tease. Major star wars 7 spoilers follow as star wars episode vii. In the original star wars film, han and chewbacca reluctantly became involved in the rebel alliances struggle against the galactic empire after being.
If youre reading this, it should go without saying that there are major spoilers ahead for star wars. Han solo portrayed by harrison ford is a protagonist in the original trilogy. Apr 06, 2016 anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. The film will act as the start of a new trilogy set. Harrison ford reacts to mark hamills impression of him and death of chewbacca actor duration. The rise of skywalkerand if youre like us, youve made your feelings abundantly. There are a few ways he could still return in star wars episode ix. The force awakens by now, which means youre well aware that harrison ford finally got his wish. This should go without saying, but there are spoilers ahead so turn back now if you dont want answers. Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration.
Lucas found that the original title of the third film, revenge of the jedi, was too harsh, so he softened that as well. No more than twenty minutes into the movie the lovable rogue han solo. Star wars characters han solo and leia broke up before the events of the force awakens and now a new prequel novel, star wars. Episode v the empire strikes back 1980 harrison ford as han solo. Harrison talks about his long quest to get han solo killed off and talks about people keeping the characters death a secret for a while after star wars. Read more star wars episode 8 casting call reveals spoiler will be back. The death of solo has been something harrison ford has been after since the 80s. Adam douglas driver was born in san diego, california. Harrison ford jokes that han solo is still alive in episode 8. Harrison ford jokes that han solo is still alive in. He told usa today that when jj abrams asked him to reprise the role, he reminded the filmmaker that his character was dead. Mar 22, 2016 harrison talks about his long quest to get han solo killed off and talks about people keeping the characters death a secret for a while after star wars. But having killed kylo ren, she decides to save ben solo. Regardless of how you feel about star wars episode ix.
When ben solo was sent to lukes jedi academy he came under the influence of. As we learned in the first act of the force awakens, kylo ren is really the son of han solo and leia organa. By star wars logic, at least some of this reddit users theory makes sense. Abrams new installment of the iconic film franchise details that seem far more solid than a lot of the early rumors surrounding this closelyguarded film. He went off to train with luke but turned against him and. Was it necessary to kill han solo in star wars episode 7. Harrison ford isnt too enthused about han solos upcoming origin story, but, being the rogue hustler he is, he couldnt help but throw in a tease. Ben kenobi died under similar circumstances on the death star, only to attach himself to luke skywalker as a force ghost. Star wars 9 leaks reveal the return of a major and dead character. Feb 16, 2017 star wars characters han solo and leia broke up before the events of the force awakens and now a new prequel novel, star wars. Kylo ren is a fictional character and major antagonist in the star wars franchise. Theres no time to mourn dead han solo in star wars. He became a leader in the alliance to restore the republic and an instrumental figure in the defeat of the galactic empire during the galactic civil war.
Think of us as your own personal star wars holocron. Joss whedon has the skills and geek cred to make any wary star wars fan feel at ease about episode vii. Does solos old friend qira show up in any other star wars episode and what happened to her in the missing years. Because if han solo really has a gigantic role in star wars. Naturally, baby yoda err, the child from the mandalorian is the hot ticket with the biggest showing. What exactly did han solos death mean for the star wars universe. His wife used the force to survive in space for a few minutes. Mar 23, 2016 harrison ford had no problem sharing the fact that he believed han solo should have died 30 years ago in order to give the star wars series more emotional weight.
Abrams new installment of the iconic film franchise details that seem far more solid than a lot of the early rumors surrounding this. We dont know how large the role in the sequel will be. Han solo is really dead but at least he didnt go out like a punk. As expected, a few questions that have come his way relate to his role in star wars and particularly his unexpected appearance in the rise of skywalker. Episode viii on december 15th, 2017, and the han solo star wars anthology film on may 25th, 2018. Han solo, known only as han until being given the surname solo by an imperial recruitment officer, and also known as cadet 124329 when serving as an imperial cadet, was a human male smuggler. Bounty hunter greedo paul blake tries to deliver solo to jabba, dead or. With a war against evil to fight, no one really gets to boohoo about harrison fords tragic demise in the force awakens. Part of me is upset about this, but another part of me feels that it is a necessary evil to raise the stakes. Han solo rose from an impoverished childhood on the mean streets of corellia to become one of the heroes of the rebel alliance. How return of the jedi ruined star wars forever indiewire.
These callbacks are not just easter eggs, theyre clues as to whats really going on here. Is this how they will bring han solo back in a heartbreaking scene. Han solo was created by george lucas during the development of lucass 1977 film star wars, and is present in lucass 2page the star wars. The force awakens episode viii rogue one tv shows mobile app daily. A star wars story hits theaters on december 16th, 2016, star wars. Han solo is a fictional character and protagonist in the star wars franchise. Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa. How han solos legacy appears in the rise of skywalker vanity fair. Because even though id thought han solo meant little or nothing to me, reckoning with his death brought me back to the time i first saw him, in. The force awakens and maybe even its successor, episode viii.
The first meaningful public conversation with cast and creatives about star wars. His mother, nancy needham wright, is a paralegal from mishawaka, indiana, and his father, joe douglas driver, who has deep roots in the american south, is from little rock, arkansas. At sundays last jedi news conference, john boyega finn and oscar isaac poe dameron said theres no time in the new movie in theaters dec. The force awakens, han solo set out on a journey trying to reunite with his son. The star wars saga continues with this seventh entry the first under the walt disney co.
In a related report by the inquisitr, the boba fett movie release date has been unofficially confirmed for 2016. Harrison ford returned for one last scene as han solo, despite decades of. Abrams says why star wars shocking death had to happen. When ben solo was sent to lukes jedi academy he came under the influence of the dark side, and he. Dec 21, 2015 judging by the films box office most of you have seen star wars. Just have a look to the beginning of star wars episode vii. Jul 17, 2016 the first meaningful public conversation with cast and creatives about star wars. It turns out that luke skywalker, princess leia, and han solos involvement in star wars.
We dont know exactly how long ago, but sure he is dead. Having said that, part of what makes kylo ren so popular in the new star wars films is that he really seems like he is changing, not only within the arc of a specific movie but from film to film. If george lucas was directing, he certainly wouldnt have gone this route after all, harrison ford requested george lucas more than once to kill of han solo in the original trilogy but lucas refused to budge. A new hope and returned for the rest of the trilogy. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended for you. The force awakens disappointing because of the strong parallels to the. Its possible that the character played by harrison ford could be killed off some time in star wars episode 7, which would help make sense of the han solo movie release date schedule. Mar 24, 2020 regardless of how you feel about star wars episode ix. This should go without saying, but there are spoilers ahead so turn back now if. Though trained by his uncle luke skywalker as a jedi, he was seduced to the dark. Han solo star wars 9 theory star wars fans have a theory. Han solo death changed the star wars universe on and off.
In the draft, solo is a ureallian, and is described as a huge greenskinned monster with no nose and large gills. As episode vii is in large part about kylo rens development, one of the decisions he had to make was to embrace his family, or cut. Harrison fords complicated history with han solo huffpost. But as nerdist points out, star wars canon makes it theoretically possible for time travel to save han. Episode vii the force awakens will be on bluray april 5, 2016. Dec 18, 2015 han solo, played in four movies over four decades by harrison ford, is killed by his own son, ben ren kylo ren adam driver, so that the latter can try to break away from the light side of the. A han solo action figure with human proportions was released in 1977 to follow with the initial release of the original star wars films, while a figure created for the films mid1990s rerelease was criticized as unrealistically muscled. Kylo ren really was the star of the show in my opinion. Why did han solo and princess leia stay away from each other until they met in episode vii. Episode viii and the franchise standalone han solo movie highlighted the marquee panel on the third and final day. Han solo, played in four movies over four decades by harrison ford, is killed by his own son, ben ren kylo ren adam driver, so that the latter can try to. Unfortunately, hes too busy making the avengers 2 for disney. May 21, 2014 its possible that the character played by harrison ford could be killed off some time in star wars episode 7, which would help make sense of the han solo movie release date schedule.
Harrison ford shares the truth behind han solos death in. Jul 31, 2018 star wars 9 leaks reveal the return of a major and dead character. Episode vii the force awakens, he is stabbed through the heart by his own son, kylo ren, and it is the gamechanging event of director j. The rise of skywalkerand if youre like us, youve made your feelings abundantly clear to all your friends, twitter follows, and anyone. The official star wars website has a pretty exhaustive look at a lot of the best stuff. Harrison ford has spoken to reporters during the past few weeks while on a press junket for his upcoming film, the call of the wild. Is there a chance han solo survived in the force awakens. Dec 18, 2015 han solo is really dead but at least he didnt go out like a punk. The force awakens begins its yearlong campaign towards its holiday season 2015 premiere, we are starting to hear more and more details of j. A primary character in the original film trilogy, han is the owner and captain of the millennium falcon, along with his wookiee copilot chewbacca. Star wars fans were collectively heartbroken and aghast when han solo. Ford had long wanted his character dead for different reasons.
Dec 20, 2015 because even though id thought han solo meant little or nothing to me, reckoning with his death brought me back to the time i first saw him, in 1977, when star warsor star wars, episode iv. Is anyone else really not excited about the han solo film. Han appeared in the animated star wars forces of destiny episode tracker. They discover that the meteor is actually an imperial probe droid. Alden ehrenreich unveiled as han solo at star wars. The force awakens, the story in episode vii similarly mirrors that from a new hope. While most have accepted the death of han solo as a fact, some star wars fans havent been so willing to let go of the legend, played by harrison ford, and their obsessive digging for the truth may have.
The annual toy fair has kicked off in new york and that means a whole slew of new star wars toys were revealed for the upcoming year. Episode viii news is being kept secret, as is the case with every star wars project, but early rumors and leaks are beginning to piece together a sparse plot. As expected, a few questions that have come his way relate to his role in star wars and particularly his unexpected appearance in the rise of skywalker ford says han solos return was a surprise to him too. When jj abrams asked harrison ford to have han solo return to rise of skywalker, fords response was are you kidding. This post contains frank discussion about star wars. The film will act as the start of a new trilogy set after the events of return of the jedi.