Harrison Ford Wishes Han Solo Had Been Killed Off in a 'Star Wars' Sequel

By Moviefone Editors Posted Nov 13th 2010 12:48PM

Harrison Ford, who's making the rounds promoting 'Morning Glory,' doesn't do much to combat the "curmudgeon" label he wears around his neck, although he does have a certain fondness for poking a little fun at 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas, so it's pretty tough to complain.

The latest dollop of Ford crankiness comes from a new ABC interview in which the actor, 68, bemoans the lack of a Han Solo death scene in the third 'Star Wars' film:

"As a character, he was not so interesting to me," Ford admits during a sit-down with movie critic Peter Travers. "I thought he should have died in the last one."

And he follows up with an amusing quip about how Lucas would've had trouble selling "dead Han" toys. Oh, Harrison, you rascally little cynic, you.

Married since June to Calista Flockhart (the longtime couple are raising 9-year-old Liam), Ford hit the red carpet this week for the New York City premiere of 'Morning Glory,' costarring Diane Keaton and Rachel McAdams. And it's clear his career is now galaxies away from the Lucas blockbuster that made him a household name, when sci-fi fans first fell in love with Han Solo.

Still, for loyal 'Star Wars' fans, the question remains: Should Han Solo have died at some point in the original trilogy? Isn't it the sidekick's (okay, secondary hero's) role to sacrifice his life for the good fight? Or do you prefer believing that Han Solo and Princess Leia are presently enjoying their half-human and oddly half-Ewok grandchildren back on Endor somewhere?

It's all moot at this point, of course, but one thing's for certain: No matter what film Harrison Ford is trying to hawk, he'll always (always!) get a bunch of goofy 'Star Wars' questions lobbed his way.

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Saturday 13 November

By Ev

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Harrison, lay off the Viagra; seriously, you sound like John Mayer's dad.

By Big Kex

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LMFAO

By chfa8

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And he follows up with an amusing quip about how Lucas would've had trouble selling "dead Han" toys. Oh, Harrison, you rascally little cynic, you.I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

Sunday 14 November

By BTDT

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"I thought he should have died in the last one."

The whole series died a slow horrible death with the release of chapters 1,2,&3. They still manage to merchandise it.

By Bob

Harrison....lose the earring and people might be able to take you seriously. You really look stupid.

By lpcrsotp

rise as high in your field as he has in his and you may earn the right to question whether people take Ford seriously.

By Judy Cunningham

Hmmmmm? Biting the hand that first fed him, huh? Still, the Indiana Jones series was much superior to the Star Wars trilogy and I can't blame him for not caring as much about Han Solo as he might about Indiana Jones. Gee... Harrison seems to be getting older just like I am. Go figure....ha ha

By jameskiado

Acutally....they do have kids in the new jedi order book series which is cannon and takes place after return of the jedi

Monday 15 November

By TvTroz

Ok, I will say this only once and hope it sticks. I lost hope for those crazed Star Trek guys in the trektoday website. CANON, with ONE "N" in the middle is an official record of anything, mostly religious texts, of which Stars Trek and Wars probably qualify at this point; CANNON, with TWO "Ns" in the middle is a weapon that I feel like firing in the face of every moron that misuses it. Have a good day, sir.

By JD

Easy for him to say now, rich, famous, but I bet he'd be a has been actor right now if Hans Solo had been killed off half way through the first movie. It's easy to have regrets when you have it all.

By Bob Solo

I never considered Han Solo to be a second tier character. I always thought he was more interesting than the other characters in the story. I found him to be the character more easily to relate to.

By GOLDILOCKS

HANK SOLO WAS THE BEST CHARACTER IN THE TRILOGY HE AS FUN ONLY BECAUSE HARRISON FORD PALYED HIM. GOLDILOCKS

By joan

Oh Harrison, shame on you. What in the world would Princess Leia done if her beloved Han died in the Return of the Jedi? You should be thankful for that role and the fame it brought you.....

By jabee

Star Wars was a fairy tale. You don't kill off the hero. They live happily ever after. I liked the ending.

By JEREMY

What if George Lucas' HAD killed off Han Solo?

I guess the crabby Mr. Harrison Ford is so high off the hog from Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan and The Fugitive that he's forgotten that he was just a carpenter working on Lucas' patio in his backyard and wasn't EVEN considered for that part(Christopher Walken was the first choice).
He sounds a lot like William Shatner in that Saturday Night Live skit telling Star Trek fans to "get a life"(it was Leonard Nimoy who really made the show,and gets the biggest applause at the conventions).
If George hadn't chosen him for that iconic role,where would Harrison Ford be today?

Most likely one more contestant on "DANCING WITH THE HASBEEN STARS" that didn't make the cut.

By The Ger

What a loser Ford turned out to be. Star Wars put his name up in lights. How ungrateful he is. He should be thanking Lucas for keeping him on after his amatuer acting. Oh, and what another responder said, lose the earing, you do truly look like an idiot wearing that at your age. And whats with the bangs? Most men your age have receding hairlines. Man up to it.

By What?!

He would be better off staying married with his first wife, IMO. I could say the same for Mel Gibson. Mel's life seems to fall apart since he left her. Marriage is important, but Hollywood would never embrace this life style.

By mel

what in the world does that have to do with Star Wars and Han Solo?

By Wayne Franczak

C;mon you pooters...give Conan a chance. You try living on only 30 million smackeroos the rest of your life and see how well you do. I know I'd have to be working some way, somehow, somewhere to make ends meet- Conan deserves the same - so lay off!

.....and on a related note,

That last Indiana Jones movie totally sucked.Here's my version of an alternate ending:
Indy's son dies trying to save his dad's life,then Indy and Marion get hitched,and he retires to teaching and writes his memoirs of his great adventures,dedicated to his son.
Later,two former students read through the book and talk amongst themselves,saying:

"HEY,these stories would make a GREAT MOVIE.Don't YOU think so,Steve?"
"You know something,George? I think you just might be on to something here. I like THIS one,where he's trying to find the Ark of the Covenant,........"

....that's where they fade to black and roll credits.

I want to hear some FEEDBACK on THIS.....RIGHT NOW!!

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