Harrison Ford Turned Down Han Solo Role 472
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?"
HAN SHOT FIRST (Score:5, Informative)
Re:George Lucas has lost credibility (Score:3, Informative)
Re:No! That's not why!!! (Score:5, Informative)
Look as good at fifty-something you will not.
Re:Would they have to pay to do that? (Score:5, Informative)
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 (Score:5, Informative)
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 (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Good (Score:2, Informative)
Re:The Real Problem: Harrison Ford or George Lucas (Score:2, Informative)
Now that's what's wrong with the so called prequels. A line that corny simply has to be delivered with some humour or people just cringe like hell in their seats.
Small wonder that Kershner's name, and those of the writers, were put to the back of the credits and Lucasfilm was put up prominently. The guy is utter shite and extremely lucky, and the only reason why Indiana Jones works is because he has Stephen Spielberg to keep him in check.
Re:The Real Problem: Harrison Ford or George Lucas (Score:2, Informative)
Re:The Real Problem: Harrison Ford or George Lucas (Score:3, Informative)
Re:The Real Problem: Harrison Ford or George Lucas (Score:3, Informative)
Ohh, come *on* now. It's called "suspension of disbelief". We empathize with Luke's character at this point because for *him*, it's a shock. Seriously, bubbalaroo, this revelation was made nearly 27 years ago. You're not going to surprise anyone by hiding this fact in the prequels. I bet even an Austrailian Aboriginal knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father by now.