Harrison Ford Offered A Star Wars Spin-Off

By Josh Tyler: 2007-01-11 00:24:29

Well here’s a fun what if. It looks like the prequels weren’t necessarily all George Lucas had in mind for Star Wars. Britain’s Daily Star newspaper claims that right around the time he started developing Indiana Jones 4 Lucas wanted to make a Star Wars spin off movie about an older Han Solo. But to do it, he needed Harrison Ford, and Ford wanted no part of it.

They say, “George wanted Harrison to play Indy but cleverly sounded him out about playing Hans Solo instead. Harrison was horrified. After that he was delighted to be playing Indy again. He told George he just couldn't face being stuck in a spaceship with Chewbacca again.”

Harrison Ford has been pretty open over the last few years about his dislike for Star Wars. It’s not that he didn’t like the movies, he just hated the experience of making them. Though Lucas reportedly offered him $20 million to make it, Ford wanted no part of it. Instead he took $20 million to make Indiana Jones 4.

Though a Han Solo movie is apparently out of the question, you have to wonder if this means that somewhere down the road we might see more Star Wars movies. If this happened around the time Lucas was starting work on Indy 4, then the prequel series was already in full swing by then. We’re talking pretty recent here. Did this idea end up becoming the “Star Wars” TV series we’ve been hearing about for the past year, or is George still planning more movies? I'm rooting for a Chewbacca solo project. Come on, give a Wookiee a chance!

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RON CORLESS
August 15, 2008 at 02:27

I would like nothing more than a post-Jedi movie espcially either a Luke Skywalker spin off movie or a Han Solo spin off movie. I think the upcoming Star Wars novel Millennium Falcon where Han Solo,Princess Leia and their granddaughter Allana( daughter of their late son Jacen Solo who became a Sith Lord like Darth Vader) learn about Han's beloved ship while facing a force related threat and racing across the galaxy in the Falcon and going up against space pirates,crime lords etc.

How could Harrison Ford not like Han Solo when Solo lives in a galaxy far,far away and has the fastest starship in the galaxy and was the role that launched his career. I hope Lucas will do either a Han Solo spin off movie either live-action or CGI from scratch or based on the upcoming novel Millennium Falcon. Personally I think MF would make a perfect Solo spin off movie since it has Han learning about his beloved ship and that it may have taken part in the Clone Wars since we saw the Falcon make a brief cameo in Revenge of the Sith.

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Idaho
January 15, 2007 at 22:54

How about just doing voicework? ;)

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John
January 14, 2007 at 15:42

This is absolutely, unequivocably, unabashedly false and untrue. Just wanted to make that point clear. ;-)

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Jim Schubert
January 12, 2007 at 18:15

I think that Harrison Ford should cosider doing the Han Solo spin off movie......he owes it to the fans like me that have followed and supported his career....not that I didn't like his movies...I am a big fan of his and have enjoyed all of his movies from Star Wars to Firewall...he has proven that he is a legitamate actor and can act in a variety of rolls and also excell at it .....All I have to say on the subject is as follows: Mr. Harrison Ford ask your fan base???? ...you know the little guy thatworks his butt off and buys the tickets that have put you where you are...not that you haven't worked hard and sacrificed for your career.....but think about the fan base before you just say no..there are alot of fans like myself that would love to see Han Solo on the big screen again, even with a Wookie.......thanks , Jim Schubert...Cleveland, Ohio

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