Here ’s why Harrison Ford   keep pushing for   Han Solo to become flat inStar Wars , even before the persona ’s death inStar Wars : The Force Awakens . When George Lucas launchedStar Warsin 1977 , Ford was among its cast of relative unknowns who were elevated to stardom . Ford ’s portraying of thecharming smuggler Han Solocontrasted   Mark Hamill as the humble Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher as rebel - loss leader Leia Organa . After the box seat office achiever ofStar Wars , all of their life were deepen , and their futures were tie to the galaxy far , far out .

Ford come back as Han a few year by and by forStar state of war : The Empire Strikes Back , which result his grapheme frozen in carbonite . The unsealed fate get out buff to speculate over what future Han had with the dealership . The actor has not been timid about expressing   how he conceive   Han ’s demise should ’ve occur duringStar war : Return of the Jedi . Despite his input signal , George Lucas observe Ford around for the film ’s happy ending so the original troika could all be together , for what prove to be the last metre . While Ford eventually got his wish for Han to die on projection screen , there are some contradictory statements from Ford about why he tug for it .

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When Ford originally talk over his thinking that Han should ’ve died inReturn of the Jedi , he partly attributed his lack of interest in continuing to play the role as a ingredient . But , around the clock time ofThe Force Awakens ' release in 2016,Ford had a near explanation for why Han ’s death made signified . He described it as a"fitting use of goods and services of the character"and something he pushed to see for almost 30 years . According to Ford , the grandness of Han in the galaxy / rebellion and his connection to so many characters is why it made sense . He said,“his forfeiture for the other character would lend gravitas and emotional weight . "

Even though it took Ford 30 years to get his wish of Han Solo ’s destruction , it still had the wallop he hoped for . Han ’s death come after he met Rey ( Daisy Ridley ) and became a second of a father public figure for her . She see Kylo Ren ( Adam Driver ) vote out him , and his decision to remove his father was unfathomable to Rey . This furthered the divide between them at first , although the rest of the sequel trilogy ascertain Kylo continue to be haunted by what he did . The Force Awakensalso point Chewbacca and Finn ’s reaction to Han ’s death , saw Leia find it through the Force , and momently bear upon Luke inStar warfare : The Last Jedi .

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Han may have go inStar war : The Force Awakens , but Ford surprised many by reprising the function one more time forStar warfare : The Rise of Skywalker . He appear as a remembering   to Kyloaboard the wreckage of the Death Star and help call on his son to the abstemious side . With their encounter from Starkiller Base reversed , Ford ’s final appearance as Han inStar Warsgave the   part a chance to have a part in saving his son .

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