Al 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.

It's what's kept me alive." The role of Han Solo in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope of course went to Harrison Ford, whose career until that point looked a lot like Pacino's.

Al Pacino played a number of iconic roles over the years, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather and Tony Montana in Scarface, and he could have had another big part: Han Solo.

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Al Pacino rejected the offer to play Han Solo in 'Star Wars'. The 84-year-old Hollywood legend revealed he had been approached by Lucasfilm to portray the suave space smuggler in the 1977 sci-fi ...

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 ...

Pacino passing on the role of Han Solo did end up being a boon for Star Wars in terms of allowing the movie’s principal cast to be largely unknown quantities to the general public. While Alec ...

Al Pacino has said he’s responsible for Harrison Ford ’s career because he turned down playing Han Solo in Star Wars. The iconic role, which made Ford a household name, was originally offered to ...

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 ...

Al Pacino claims his first mistake was a big one: turning down the Han Solo role in Star Wars, says that Harrison Ford owes ...