Since the spring of 1977, the first picture from the epic Star Wars was released, many years have passed. Contrary to the opinion of skeptics, over the years, spectator interest in this saga has not decreased, but, on the contrary, has increased.
One of the favorite characters in the movie series is Han Solo (actor Harrison Ford). In 2018, it is planned to shoot a separate film dedicated to his adventures during a turbulent youth, before the events of the Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope. " In the future film, Solo will play another actor for the first time.
Han Solo - The cult character of Star Wars
Unlike other goodies, preoccupied with issues of honor, justice and universal goodness, Han Solo was just a witty smuggler who accidentally found himself drawn into political games. However, the audience he fell in love with precisely this simplicity, as well as the unobtrusive nobility.
Meanwhile, life did not spoil the hero. In early childhood, he got on a ship to the famous criminal Shrike, who kept hundreds of young thieves as slaves on his ship “Merchant’s Luck”.
Han Solo managed to escape from this bastard only at the age of nineteen. Later, he entered the Imperial Military Academy, which he graduated with honors. However, a career in the Navy did not work out, since the young man did not obey the order of the chief and refused to kill the innocent slave of the Wookiee, remembering his slavish childhood. As a result, the hero retrained as a smuggler, becoming one of the best in the whole galaxy. Rescued Wookiee became his faithful companion, known to all fans under the name Chewbacca.
Spectators first meet this hero in the fourth installment of Star Wars. At this time, Han Solo (actor Harrison Ford) owed a lot of money to the famous crime boss Jabba the Hutt. To pay, he undertakes to take Luke, his mentor Obi-Wan, and two droids to the planet Alderaan.
However, the planet is destroyed before the arrival of the heroes. Khan helps his passengers to get to the Death Star, and later participates in the rescue of the Alderaan Princess Leia, whom she falls in love with. He also helps the Alliance and receives a medal for this. But the mercenaries of Jabba manage to find Solo and deliver to the Hutt, frozen in carbonite.
Leia, in love with the smuggler, along with Luke and Chewbacca fly to the planet Tatooine, where Jabba lives, and free Khan. After that, he becomes the general of the rebel army and helps destroy the new Death Star.
Harrison Ford - actor who played Han Solo
Before becoming a performer of the cult character of Star Wars, this artist was considered a loser who missed his chance. The fact is that in one of the first serious films, where the young man got the role (Zabriskie Point), all the frames with his participation were cut out during editing.
Frustrated, the actor decided to leave the profession. However, Harrison was noticed by George Lucas and invited to star in his comedy film "American Graffiti." Later, Francis Ford Coppola shot the actor in his film "Conversation." This was followed by several small roles in the passing films, and again the actor was thinking about leaving the profession.
Han Solo is the role that made Ford change his mind. Having played this character, which instantly became a cult, Harrison turned into one of the highest paid actors in the world. Now he could choose for himself in which projects he would star. In addition to participating in the next two episodes of the Star Wars epic, the actor played in Apocalypse Today, Hanover Street, Blade Runner, Business Girl, Runaway, Sabrina, K-19 and other projects.
Along with the character who made him famous, Han Solo, the actor of Star Wars embodied on the screen another hero who became a cult. This is archaeologist Henry Jones Jr., nicknamed Indiana. Ford has played in four films of this series and there are rumors about the imminent release of the fifth movie about the adventures of a resourceful scientist.
As for his personal life, the actor was married three times and is the father of five children.
At the moment, it is not known whether the actor will still participate in other films of the Star Wars series . Han Solo in the upcoming 2018 project will be played by Alden Eirenrike. However, viewers hope that Ford will play a witty smuggler several times, despite the fact that the producers of Star Wars have clearly taken the course to replace the main cast with younger actors.
Alden Airrenke - New Han Solo
The actor, who will replace Ford in the role of the beloved character of millions, will be the promising American Alden Airrenke.
Debuting in one of the episodes of “Supernatural”, the talented actor starred in several short films. Later, Francis Ford Coppola noticed him and shot “Tetro” and “Between” in his paintings.
True fame came to the young man after the role of Ethan in "Beautiful creatures." In 2016, he played the main characters in two major projects, “Ave, Caesar!” and “Rules do not apply.”
Entertaining facts
• Han Solo was originally supposed to have gills and green skin. Later they wanted to make him one of the Jedi, and only in the latest edition did he turn into a desperate smuggler.
• Initially, the character's name was Jabba the Hutt.
• George Lucas basically did not want to take in the new project the actors who played with him earlier. He invited Harrison Ford to test Leia and Luke as an assistant, who was supposed to read the text of Khan. However, Lucas liked Ford's game so much that, contrary to his plans, he approved him for the role of Solo in Star Wars.
• According to the books, Han Solo and Princess Leia had three babies: a daughter, Jane, and two sons, Jacen and Anakin. Jacen later followed in the footsteps of his grandfather.
Kylo Ren - son of Han Solo and Princess Leia
Soon after the events of the seventh episode, Han and Leah had a son, Ben. When the boy grew up, he became a Jedi. His mentor was Luke Skywalker. However, young Solo did not share the ideas of his parents - he was obsessed with the greatness of his grandfather (Darth Vader).
Wanting to be on a par with him, the guy chose the Dark Side of the Force and, betraying Luke, exterminated many Jedi. Later, the young man took the name Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver - a young American actor).
Han Solo tried to reason with his son, but he wounded his father and threw him into the mine of the planet Starkiller. Kyle was later defeated by his cousin Rei. But before the destruction of the planet, he managed to escape.
Adam Driver - actor who played Ben Solo
Many critics, after watching a new picture from the epic Star Wars, noted the excellent play of the performer as Kyle Wren. Despite the modest experience in serious projects, this guy was able to play a multi-faceted character, which made the audience feel mixed feelings for him.
Adam Driver began his career by participating in the Broadway production of Mrs. Warren's Profession. Fame came to him thanks to the role of Adam Sackler in the television series "Girls". After there was a series of transitional roles, until in 2014 he played in Hungry Hearts. For this work, the actor became a laureate of the Venice Festival Award in the nomination "Best Actor".
Han Solo’s son is a role that has already earned Adam several prestigious awards and may allow him to make a stunning career in the future. Now, Driver is preparing to shoot in the eighth episode of Star Wars.
In the seventh film of the cycle, the audience said goodbye to one of their favorite characters - Han Solo. Meanwhile, the producers of the project have not yet commented on whether the hero died or he managed to escape. Harrison Ford is not on the list of participants in the eighth episode of Star Wars. However, fans do not give up hope that Han Solo will survive and appear in subsequent films.