10 Interesting Facts about Han Solo


One of the main character in the Star Wars will be explained on Facts about Han Solo. It was played by Harrison Ford. A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens, and Return of the Jedi are the Star Wars film which Han Solo appeared. Han Solo played as pirate and smuggler. He is a friend of Chewbacca. Jedi Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi hired them to save  Princess Leia. At the first, Solo was interested in being paid but at the last he falls in love with Leila. Here are ten interesting facts about Han Solo.

Facts about Han Solo 1: Chewbacca

Chewbacca is partner in crime of Han Solo. He has heart of gold. Besides, slave ship is the first place where Chewebacca and Han Solo met.

Facts about Han Solo 2: Han Solo almost becomes an alien

As we know that George Lucas is a director of Star Wars. Actually, he thought that he will make Han Solo become an alien with green-skinned or a large, green, gilled fish monster. However, Ford on American Graffiti convinced Lucas to make Han Solo as a human “young Corellian pirate.”

Han Solo almost becomes an alien
Han Solo almost becomes an alien

Facts about Han Solo 3: Position

The position of Han Solo is Captain Millennium Falcon and General in Rebel Alliance. He became the great leader of it.

Facts about Han Solo 4: Become inspiration

Han Solo becomes inspiration for many actors who play as adventurer, such as Both Chris Pine as Captain Kirk in Star Trek and Chris Pratt as Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy. They said that their caracters were influenced by Han Solo.

Han Solo
Han Solo

Facts about Han Solo 5: Han Shot First

Han Shot First is a phrase which can you see on the Star Wars fans’ T-shirt. There are many merchandise that used the phrase. It is based on the scene where Han Solo shoots Greedo.

Facts about Han Solo 6: Han Solo was almost dead

At the Return of the Jedi, Ford would make Han Solo died. However, Lucas disagreed with Ford. He did not want Han Solo becomes die because of teddy bear guys.

Facts about Han Solo 7: Fan fiction

There are many fan fiction and several books of Han Solo, such as Brian Daley’s The Han Solo Adventures and Timothy Zahn’s The Thrawn Trilogy. The story tells about Han Solo and his wife, Leia which has three kids.

Facts about Han Solo 8: The audition of Star wars

Actually, not only Harrison Ford who want to play as Han Solo. There were many famous actors which also want to get the role of Han Solo, such as Kurt Russell, Nick Nolte, Christopher Walken, and Al Pacino.

Kurt Russell Star Wars Audition
Kurt Russell Star Wars Audition

Facts about Han Solo 9: Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola is become the inspiration of George Lucas to make Han Solo character.

Facts about Han Solo 10: Comic

The background of Han Solo was changed in the Star Wars comic. In the episode IV, Han Solo married with Sana Solo, not Leia.

Sana Solo, the wife of Han Solo in the comic of Star Wars
Sana Solo, the wife of Han Solo in the comic of Star Wars

We have talked facts about Han Solo. Do you know other facts about him?


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