The son of general han solo and princess leia organa, ben solo was trained by. Harrison ford returned for one last scene as han solo, despite decades of. Subsequent to these films events, han marries princess leia, hence connecting her family tree to his. The scene where it all happens is when han confronts kylo ren, whose real name is ben and, as revealed earlier in the movie, is han solo and leias son.
Every cameo we found, plus what to know about the new characters after you watch the final skywalker saga film. When jj abrams asked harrison ford to have han solo return to rise of skywalker, fords response was are you kidding. Episode viii the last jedi kylo ren, to his wingmen. Chewbacca and bb8 stop and watch as han solo confronts kylo ren. Crispin s the han solo trilogy book seriesbut this was disproved when. Disneys new streaming star wars show the mandalorian. Abrams prepares to conclude the sequel trilogy and the legendary star wars saga, two new trilogies will be starting up. This was a death we all expected, not just because carrie fisher passed away, but because both han solo and luke died in the previous. In the films final scene, leia presents han with a medal of honor.
During the new republic era, he conquered much of the galaxy as supreme leader of. Harrison ford returned for one last scene as han solo, despite decades of saying he never wanted to play the part again and finally putting the character to rest with his murder in the 2015 film. To some, it seemed a cruel or bizarre decision but speaking in new behindthescenes documentary the secrets of star wars. The force awakens, but if the actor had had his way, the character would not have lived that long in an interview on conan, ford. Harrison ford is happy han solo finally died in the force. The force awakens begins its yearlong campaign towards its holiday season 2015 premiere, we are starting to hear more and more details of j. Abrams new installment of the iconic film franchise details that seem far more solid than a lot of the early rumors surrounding this closelyguarded film. The new trailer, released to coincide with the beginning of the fourday star wars celebration event in anaheim, calif. Tobias beckett appears in the 2018 star wars anthology film solo.
The second teaser for the frantically anticipated new star wars film has landed and. How han solos legacy appears in the rise of skywalker. Kylo ren is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The new disney era of star wars is well known at this point for its incessant nods to old star wars movies, and solo. I never knew how much i cared about han solo until it was too late the public anticipation for j. The force awakens, portrayed by adam driver, he also appeared in the film s sequels, star wars. Episode ix is released, but the seeds have been planted for our new sith to go back to just being ben solo. Force ghosts were shown once again in the film, with the deaths of many key characters tying in. Star wars hero han solos death at the hands of kylo ren in the force awakens could have been prevented by chewbacca according to a shocking new. The last jedi rian johnson explains the difference between han solos death in j. Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. A new hope, its pretty clear that the roguish solo harrison ford shoots first. No tears are shed for the murdered hero han solo in the last jedi. Harrison ford reveals simple reason for bringing han solo back.
That means he was 187 when han and qira first tried leave corellia, which places the opening moments of solo years before a new hope. Star wars vii the force awakens rey vs kylo ren lightsaber fight scene duration. Few characters from the star wars mythos are as beloved as scruffy looking nerf herder han solo. As the iconic role that helped propel harrison ford to stardom, solo is one of the best onscreen. The rise of skywalker cameos and new characters explained. In the original 1977 version of star wars episode iv. As many people know by now, the iconic smuggler was killed by his son, kylo ren, in the force awakens, giving the character the emotional and poignant end harrison ford always wanted. Episode vii the force awakens and luke skywalkers death in star wars. Star wars fans were collectively heartbroken and aghast when han solo, arguably the coolest guy in the galaxy, was killed by his son in the final act of. Abrams explains why kylo ren killed han solo in star. He is the primary antagonist of the star wars sequel trilogy. His hire comes after the movies original directors phil lo. The rise of skywalker 2019, as well as related media and merchandising.
A primary character in the original film trilogy, han is the owner and captain of the millennium falcon, along with his wookiee copilot chewbacca. Han solo is introduced in star wars 1977, when he and his copilot. Disney and lucasfilm debated han solo death in star wars. A star wars story is the most referential of these movies yet. Han solo died back in the force awakens, with his son ben solo murdering. There are multiple cuts to hans blaster under the table. Ryan gosling didnt ask his sometimes gruff blade runner 2049 costar harrison ford about the shocking death of han solo in star wars. The rise of skywalker wrapped up the ninefilm franchise, attempting to. Early fan speculation was that harrelson would be playing garris shrike han solos mentor in the star wars legends continuity who first appeared in a. Oscarwinning filmmaker ron howard will take over as director of the star wars han solo spinoff, lucasfilm announced. When walt disney studios acquired lucasfilm in 2012 and simultaneously announced star wars. Major star wars 7 spoilers follow as star wars episode vii. But for lesscasual, han solo bobblehead owners, the first star wars first live action tvish endeavor since the illfated star wars holiday special presented a bit of a dilemma.
The last jedi will include a handful of additional scenes that werent in the film, including han solos funeral. How han solos legacy appears in the rise of skywalker vanity fair. The last jedi novelization features han solo funeral scene. In the original star wars film, han and chewbacca reluctantly became involved in the rebel alliances struggle against the galactic empire after being recruited by jedi. Between sith and hope han solo and chewbacca in star wars. The solo family is a fictional family of characters in the star wars franchise, whose key member is smuggler han solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy in which he is featured prominently throughout. Han solo death changed the star wars universe on and off. The force awakens, abrams revealed that viewers mistake was in. Abrams explains why kylo ren killed han solo in star wars. Audiences around the world may have been shocked about the han solos death in the force awakens, but the actor who played him wasnt. Poe dameron said theres no time in the new movie in theaters dec. Top 10 jedi that survived order 66 results star wars top tens duration. Han solo star wars death why did jj abrams kill harrison. A star wars story will explore han solos life in the years leading up to his fateful encounter with luke skywalker and obiwan kenobi in a mos eisley cantina, and now a new video.
Han solo, family connections and plot holes discuss the film with spoilers its poised to smash box office records across the globe and banish memories of the. Han solo is a fictional character and protagonist in the star wars franchise. Unfortunately, viewers didnt have much time to mourn the loss, as. When promoting his new movie the call of the wild on jimmy kimmel. This post contains frank discussion about star wars. Disney ceo bob iger revealed that the issue of the han solo death in star wars. The death of leia was an emotional moment for fans and audiences alike, it was also the most expected. Harrison ford returned to play han solo in star wars. What about the clone wars and fall of the republic. The rise of skywalker is packed with moments of lore and fan service. What if obiwan brought anakin back to the light in revenge of the sith. This should go without saying, but there are spoilers ahead so turn back now if you dont want answers. But having killed kylo ren, she decides to save ben solo.
Theres no time to mourn dead han solo in star wars. Crimson dawn could have a place in any of a direct solo sequel, the longmooted bounty hunter movie, an obiwan kenobi film remaking their rebels showdown, the recentlyconfirmed boba fett or even a fullon maul standalone. If theyre part of the film gameplan, though, theres ample opportunity for a return. Yes, that was the character formerly known as darth maul you saw in hologram form at the end of solo.
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