Harrison Ford Turned Down Han Solo Role

eldavojohn writes "It's being widely reported that Harrison Ford turned down a £20 million deal to play Han Solo once again in a George Lucas spin off of Star Wars. The source of this information seems to be a tabloid called bangshowbiz. Harrison was approached by Lucas with two roles but instead opted for the same amount to play Indiana Jones for the fourth time. Could the spin off centered on the rugged Han Solo save the Star Wars franchise from its prequels or would it have been another mediocre release disappointing demanding fans?"

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HAN SHOT FIRST

[Anonymous Coward]

HAN SHOT FIRST

Re:No! That's not why!!!

[patio11]

For reference, http://imdb.com/gallery/granitz/3463/CarrieFish_Gr ani_5733926_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Fi sher,%20Carrie&seq=2

Look as good at fifty-something you will not.

Re:Would they have to pay to do that?

[robogun]

Though Han Solo belongs to Lucasfilm, Harison Ford's face still belongs to him.

If a reasonable person were to view the CGI character and identify it as Harrison Ford, and the filmmaker had not secured prior permission from Ford for the use of his likeness, then Ford would have grounds for a right-of-publicity action against the filmmakers.

Re:Good

[Bacon Bits]

Actually, that's not it at all.

I saw an interview with him around about the time of the Star Wars: A New Hope re-release. He was asked if he would ever consider reprising the role of Han Solo. He said, no. He said he didn't like the character of Han at all. When asked if he would consider playing Indiana Jones again, his immediate response was "In a second".

Ford like Jones and doesn't like Solo. It's as simple as that. He has the luxury of being able to pick his roles.

Re:The Real Problem: Harrison Ford or George Lucas

[soft_guy]

George Lucas was a brilliant filmmaker on two films: Star Wars IV and American Graffiti. He had the good sense *not to direct* Episode V and VI, which is why they turned out so well in spite of how hokey Ewoks are. Marsha Lucus (George's ex-wife) was the one with the talent - she edited his films so that they weren't shit. The two of them split up right after the third Star Wars movie in the 80s. She didn't work on Episode I, II, or III - that's why they are shit.