Al Pacino Tells The Story Behind Turning Down The Role Of Han Solo After Starring In The Godfather



When 1977’s Star Wars came out, it effectively changed the lives of Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher forever. But if the stars had aligned differently, the space epic could have been Al Pacino’s followup to The Godfather if he had not turned down the role of Han Solo. In the Academy Award winner’s memoir, Sonny Boy, Pacino has shared the story behind almost being the iconic character that starred in the best Star Wars movies.

In the 1970s, Al Pacino’s career skyrocketed immensely when he played Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece. While talking about the sudden fame in Sonny Boy (via Entertainment Weekly), the actor said this:

The Godfather followed me everywhere I went and overshadowed everything I did. I was shy about it, and the world wouldn’t let me be shy. I was absolutely confounded by all the commotion. After The Godfather, they would have let me play anything. They offered me the role of Han Solo in Star Wars.



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