The actor Glynn Turman has revealed in an interview that he was practically given a role as Han Solo in the first 1977 Star Wars.
As it is, George Lucas considered a more diversified cast in his sci-fi masterpiece, with The Wire’s Glynn Turman has the leader for playing the part as Han Solo.
While interviewing with Empire, Turman stated:
“In those days it said ‘black actor’, ‘white actor’, ‘Hispanic actor’ for every role, but it didn’t say either for the Han Solo part. It didn’t specify ‘black actor’. I was rather pleased because I was just being called in as a talent.
I remember George was very professional. We were all young then, so I thought he was this young guy doing his thing and I was impressed with that. He didn’t seem ‘Hollywoodish’. He seemed like a regular guy, which made him easier to talk to.”
In yet interview with Creative Loafing, Turman uncovered that he was so near getting the role as Solo. He said;
“Apparently George Lucas had me in mind for the role, and then thought that there might be too much controversy between a white Princess Leia and a black Han Solo – because those were the times – and he didn’t want to get into that. At the time, I had no idea. I just went to the audition, did it and got out of there. Years later, I read his book and said, ‘What?’ I’m waiting to run into Harrison Ford and get my cut of his career!”
In later news, the directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were ousted after the bosses at Lucasfilm were “disappointed” with the direction in which the Jump Street directors were taking the Han Solo character.
Allegedly, the two “transformed Han Solo into Ace Ventura.” Furthermore, Ron Howard is assuming control as a director for the untitled Han Solo movie.
