Han Solo Will Die (?)
Owing to a complete lack of news this week, I have looked into a question that has been bothering fans of Star Wars ever since the new trilogy was announced back in 2012. Will any of the main characters die? Specifically, will any of the original trilogy characters die? Well, I'm not quite sure about the characters of Luke and Leia, but if any one of the main characters bit it in the upcoming installment, it would be Han Solo. It's not because the fans want it. It's not because Disney wants it. It's because Harrison Ford wants it.
It all started in 1982, when filming of Return of the Jedi had begun. Harrison Ford recalled in the 2004 documentary Empire of Dreams that he wanted Han Solo to be killed for the good of the other characters. Ford said, "“I thought Han Solo should die. I thought he ought to sacrifice himself for the other two characters. He’s got no mama. He’s got no papa. He’s got no future. He has no story responsibilities at this point. So let’s allow him to commit self-sacrifice.". Ford was getting fed up with the reputation of being Han Solo, because he was typecast. He couldn't land any more major movie roles for quite some time. But somehow he broke through, while the other two leading actors, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, faded back into relative obscurity. Ford, in a 2010 interview with MTV, when asked if he would reprise his role as Han Solo if he had the opportunity, said, "I wouldn't bet on that, no. No, no, no. Han Solo was very good to me at a certain point in my career. But I’m done. I’m done with him."
How ironic.
But maybe Ford just said yes to The Force Awakens so he could have the sendoff he always wanted. It's very possible that he could sacrifice himself for some character in the upcoming film. Then he could finally cleanse himself of Han Solo. Fans will stop asking about if he will be in upcoming films. Peace. But money talks. How else did he get into the sequels in the first place? Also, his injury during the summer highlights the fact that he won't be in these movies forever, because the physical toll these movies demand is considerable. That would be another reason to not want to continue for another four years, not including spinoffs. Maybe fans want this. I think they would rather have a Han Solo sendoff than a cliffhanger at the end of this new trilogy, in place just in case another barrage of movies is made. If Disney is fine with it, then why is it bad? It's closing one chapter in the saga and opening another. If he doesn't die in TFA, then he'll most likely die in one of the next two. True, it will be sad to let him go. But I think it will make him, and his fans, happy.
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