US EditionAl Pacino Recalls Turning Down ‘Star Wars’ Role: “I Don’t Get It”
- In the mid-1970s, Al Pacino was offered the chance to play Han Solo after reviewing the script during a visit to Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas's production company, but he chose to pass on the role.
- Pacino did not understand the Star Wars script and consulted his friend Charlie Loughton, who advised against taking a role that lacked clear meaning to him.
- Harrison Ford landed the role of Han Solo in the 1977 original Star Wars film, which propelled him to international fame and helped establish a highly successful movie franchise.
- Pacino humorously remarked that he felt like helping Harrison Ford advance his career, despite being offered a large sum of money and remaining uncertain about the screenplay.
- Pacino reflects on the creative ideals of the 'Movie Brats,' including Lucas and Coppola, and reveals his memoir "Sonny Boy" will detail this decision when released in 2024.
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Al Pacino Recalls Turning Down ‘Star Wars’ Role: “I Don’t Get It”
Although Al Pacino could have made a hefty sum for a part in Star Wars, it turns out the producers made him an offer he could refuse. After writing about turning down the role of Han Solo in his 2024 memoir Sonny Boy, the Oscar winner reflected on why he was reluctant to pursue what […]
The Independent
The Independent (US)Al Pacino was ‘offered a fortune’ to play iconic Star Wars character – turned it down
‘I can't play something if I don't speak the language,’ said the acclaimed actor
Entertainment Weekly
MSNAl Pacino talks turning down Han Solo, jokes he was 'in the mood to make Harrison Ford a career'
The Oscar winner tells EW he was offered "a fortune" to be in "Star Wars."David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty; Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Al Pacino; Harrison Ford as Han SoloKey PointsAl Pacino jokes he turned down the role of Han Solo in Star Wars as a favor to Harrison Ford. In reality, he turned down the role because he didn't understand the part.Pacino reflects on his relationship with the "Movie Brats," including Star Wars director Geo…
Al Pacino Shares Hilarious Reason He Turned Down Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Role
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Al Pacino revealed that he turned down the role of Han Solo in Star Wars because he didn’t “understand” the script. “I said, ‘I think I’m in the mood to make Harrison Ford a career,’” the legendary actor joked to Entertainment Weekly while promoting his newest…
Al Pacino Talks Turning Down Han Solo in Star Wars and Doing Harrison Ford a Favour
Whilst promoting his latest film, The Ritual, Al Pacino spoke to Entertainment Weekly about turning down the role of Han Solo in Star Wars sharing that he did Harrison Ford a favour, “I said, ‘I think I’m in the mood to make Harrison Ford a career'”. Strolling down memory lane, Pacino recalls his relationship with the so-called “Movie Brats,” a group of pioneering directors including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Francis Ford …
CDMX.- Al Pacino recalled when he was offered "a fortune" to play Han Solo in the first Star Wars film, in the 1970s, a proposal he rejected because he apparently did not understand the script. In a recent talk with Entertainment Weekly, the protagonist of films such as Dogs Afternoon, Fire Against Fire and Serpico, pointed out that the offer to join The Star Wars came to him right after he was released in the second film of The Godfather. The 8…
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