The writers of Solo: A Star Wars Story have ensured that their film gives the impression that Han shot first.
One of the most discussed moments in the original Star Wars trilogy is the scene where Han kills Greedo in A New Hope. In the theatrical version, Han shoots the bounty hunter first but George Lucas has since changed events to show that Greedo actually fires on Han, causing Solo to fire back.
This has been a huge point of contention as it directly speaks to Han’s character and the writers of Solo have revealed that they are on the ‘Han shot first’ team, having written a scene for the film that touches on this moment.
Speaking to Uproxx, the writers reveal that they made a deliberate attempt to return Han to his initial portrayal:“Yeah. It was very important to me, like top of the list” Lawrence Kasdan admitted, with Jonathan Kasdan adding: “To both of us. We are firmly in the camp. In the script, the description literally says, ‘There can be no doubt Han shot first.’”
Are you happy that the Kasdan’s are attempting to weigh in on this moment in Star Wars history and that there will be a scene in Solo to subtly support the ‘Han shot first’ camp?
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A new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Solo: A Star Wars Story features Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!) as the famous smuggler, Donald Glover (Atlanta) as Lando Calrissian, Woody Harrelson (War for the Planet of the Apes) as Tobias Beckett, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) as L3-37, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Qi’Ra, Thandie Newton (Westworld) as Val, Ian Kenny (Sing Street) as Rebolt, Harley Durst (Wonder Woman) as Moloch, Jon Favreau (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as Rio Durant, Tien Hoang (Now You See Me 2) as Moloch’s henchman, Paul Bettany (Avengers: Infinity War) as Dryden Vos and Warwick Davis (Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) in an as-yet-unrevealed role.
Originally published May 22, 2018. Updated May 23, 2018.
