George Lucas: I Rejected Young Han Solo Appearance in Revenge of the Sith Because the Plan Was “Stupid”
George Lucas had no time for a young Han Solo cameo in Revenge of the Sith, calling the idea outright stupid. At one point, Star Wars almost introduced a kid version of the galaxy’s most famous smuggler, but Lucas scrapped it before it could ruin the character’s legacy.
George Lucas | Left image by Kevin Payravi, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Turns out, even the mastermind behind the prequels knew when to say no to unnecessary fan service.
George Lucas dodged a Han Solo cameo in Revenge of the Sith and it was the right call Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo in A New Hope | Credits: Lucasfilm Ltd
Han Solo almost had a prequel cameo, but George Lucas wasn’t feeling it. While developing Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Lucas toyed with the idea of a young Han helping Yoda on Kashyyyk.
George Lucas | Left image by Kevin Payravi, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Turns out, even the mastermind behind the prequels knew when to say no to unnecessary fan service.
George Lucas dodged a Han Solo cameo in Revenge of the Sith and it was the right call Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo in A New Hope | Credits: Lucasfilm Ltd
Han Solo almost had a prequel cameo, but George Lucas wasn’t feeling it. While developing Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Lucas toyed with the idea of a young Han helping Yoda on Kashyyyk.
- 3/26/2025
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
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