Now that Solo: A Star Wars Story is finally in theatres, the film’s co-writer Jon Kasdan has come forward to talk about one particular scene from the film that was enough to convince the makers to give a greenlit to the film.
[The article contains some minor Solo: A Star Wars Story spoilers. So, please read at your own risk.]
During a recent interview with Cinema Blend, Kasdan recalled how his description of one particular scene got the filmmakers on board. The scene in question is the one in which Han (Alden Ehrenreich) receives his surname Solo.
In Solo: A Star Wars Story, when Han signs up for the Empire, he tells his recruiting officer that he has no people. So, the officer registers him as Han Solo.
According to Kasdan, the naming sequence was so crucial to Han’s character that the makers even used it to promote the film. He recalled the day when he gave a five-minute presentation to Bob Iger, Alan Horn and everyone about the film.
“ My presentation was, [Han] comes to an immigration spot and someone asks, ‘What’s your name?’ It’s not just that he doesn’t have a name, which tells you a lot about his history,” the Solo: A Star Wars Story co-writer said. “He says ‘I have no people.’ That to me is so forlorn and so isolating and rife, and the guy fills in his name. Bob Iger said ‘Alright, I’m in.’ That was it. That was the moment. He reacted to it the way I reacted to it, which was, it’s very moving. This was a guy who has nothing. Someone plants a name on him. He doesn’t even know the guy. It sticks for the rest of the saga.”
Solo: A Star Wars Story opened to a lackluster opening at the box office despite its massive positive response from audience and critics. The film was initially projected to gross $130 million in its opening weekend. But, unfortunately, the film fell short of expectations. It crossed the $100 million mark on the fourth day of release.
Despite the film’s underperformance, director Ron Howard is still positive about it. He took to social media to address Solo: A Star Wars Story’s disappointing box office performance. While Howard admitted the fact that the film didn’t meet projections, the called the film as his new personal best. He also urged fans to watch the movie themselves in theatres.
Solo: A Star Wars Story is currently running in theatres near you.
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Source: Cinema Blend
