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In this episode I will be going over 7 interesting facts about Han Solo.
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Number 1: He was originally meant to be a Jedi
That’s right, in the original concept art for Star Wars, Han Solo was quite different
from the character we now know and love.
Not only was he supposed to be a Jedi, but he was also meant to be a giant, green fish
alien with gills.
George Lucas later decided that the Jedi would be a rarity and opted to give Han a blaster
instead of a lightsaber and to make him human
Number 2: He is an orphan
Born on the planet Corellia 10 years before the fall of the republic and without any parental
guidance, lead Han to a life of thieving and smuggling.
While the identity of his parents still remains unknown, we do know that the name Solo came
from chief recruitment officer Drawd Munbrin when Han enlisted into the imperial academy.
After he became well-known, a rumor would appear that he was actually the descendant
of Prince-Admiral Jonashe Solo, who was a member of the ancient Corellian royalty.
Whether or not this is true is unknown.
Number 3: He was originally going to search for his stepfather
The original ending for The Empire Strikes Back had a vastly different outcome for Han
Solo.
In George Lucas' original outline, he had Han splitting off from the main characters
at the end of the movie to go search for his stepfather, in the hopes of recruiting him
to join the Rebellion.
His stepfather must have held some sort of status for Han to leave his friends to find
him.
In the end this storyline was cut out entirely, likely because one father-son relationship
was enough.
Number 4: He may have been married before Leia
Han Solo is known for being a ladies man and his charm has helped him out of a lot of tight
situations.
This becomes even more apparent in the Star Wars #6 comic book, set after the events of
A New Hope, in which a woman comes across Han and Leia claiming to be Sana Solo, Han's
wife.
While Han denies this accusation from his alleged wife, it doesn't fail to piss off
the woman that he's courting, Princess Leia Organa.
Number 5: The real reason for the carbonite coffin
While most people think that Han being frozen in the carbonite coffin is just an essential
part of the original trilogy storyline, there is a much bigger behind the scenes reason.
A fter the success of A New Hope, both Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher signed contracts
to return for two more films, while Harrison Ford only agreed to return for one, unsure
if he wanted to commit himself to more Star Wars.
So essentially, Han being frozen was just everyone stalling while they waited to see
if Harrison Ford signed on for another movie
Number 6: His death may have been a suicide
We were all devastated at the death of Han Solo in Episode 7.
However there is a popular fan theory out there that changes everything about Han’s
death.
The theory goes that the reason Kylo Ren struggles with 'calls to the light' throughout the film
is because he is actually putting on a facade to eventually betray and kill Supreme Leader
Snoke.
To gain Snoke's absolute trust, however, he has to kill his father, something Han understands.
To keep his son from having to commit such a terrible act, he actually turns the lightsaber
on himself as he seemingly takes it from his son, preventing him from falling to the dark
side completely
Number 7: He was almost killed by Ewoks
At the end of Episode 6, Harrison Ford thought it would be best if his character was killed
off by the Ewoks stating that it was the best use of the character to sacrifice himself
as it gave more weight and resonance.
However, George Lucas was not interested in this ending for Han, and opted instead to
keep him alive.
And there you have it!
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