YOU can’t think of Star Wars without thinking about Han Solo, the swashbuckling smuggler famously played by Harrison Ford.
The role made Ford one of Hollywood’s biggest stars – but did you know that he quietly HATES the beloved franchise?
Why does Harrison Ford hate Star Wars?
Despite kickstarting his career and giving him the leg-up that led to classic roles including Indiana Jones, the actor seems to want to distance himself from the character that made him an icon.
Harrison Ford has even gone as far as admitting he wanted Han Solo to be killed off early in the Star Wars timeline.
According to Starpulse, Harrison said: “I did think the character itself was relatively thin.
“I would have liked to see some complication for the character; the only complication I didn’t get was to die at the end of the third one.
“I thought that would have given the whole film a bottom, but I couldn’t talk George into it.”
In another interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor again showed his distaste for the character – especially compared to his other iconic roles.
“He’s got a good heart but I think he’s certainly a much less interesting character than Indiana Jones. He’s dumb as a stump,” he said.
Ford added: “Han Solo was very good to me at a certain point in my career. But I’m done. I’m done with him.”
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What did Harrison Ford say about Star Wars?
Despite seeming a little bored with the franchise over the years, how the actor got his start in the movies is an amazing story.
So the story goes, Ford was working as a carpenter at the time, and was making a door for the studio.
George Lucas was trying to cast his three leading stars in groups, to see how they interacted with each other.
But while he had five Leias and five Lukes, only four actors were available to audition for Han Solo.
When Lucas saw Ford he asked him join the group that was missing a Han – a part which he ended up landing.
During a Reddit AMA, Harrison Ford said: “I had helped George Lucas audition other actors for the principle parts.
“With no expectation or indication that I might be considered for the part of Han, I was quite surprised when I was offered the part.
“My principle job at the time was carpentry.”
How does Han Solo die in Star Wars?
While fans were ecstatic to see Ford reprise his role as Han Solo for The Force Awakens, many were not prepared to learn it would be for the last time.
After confronting his son Ben Solo, AKA Kylo Ren, on the StarKiller base, Han tried to save him from ‘the dark side’.
Tricked into believing he had got his son back, Kylo Ren instead killed the beloved character, murdering his father in front of his famous sidekick Chewbacca.
But after being quizzed about his character’s death, Ford yet again showed his general disdain for the movies.
Asked about if John Boyega was his natural successor for future movies, he said: “I don’t know that I thought of it that way at all. I was there to die.
“And I didn’t really give a rat’s ass who got my sword.”