SilverWook said:
And before anyone starts kvetching about J.J. hiring people he's worked with before, remember George kept hiring that Harrison Ford guy long after American Graffiti.
Actually, Tom Selleck was their first choice for Indiana Jones, but he was contractually obligated to Magnum PI at the time.
And Christopher Walken was Lucas's first choice for Han Solo, as he would have been a much darker character then the more sarcastic that Ford ended up playing him.