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Post #731054

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SilverWook
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Was Han Solo stupid?
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8-Oct-2014, 5:57 PM

Laserschwert said:

SilverWook said:

I don't think I've ever heard Harrison actually disparage the character.

Here you go:
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/05/07/star-wars-episode-vii-harrison-ford-and-han-solo-bury-the-lightsaber-essay/

But whenever the conversation turned to his other cinematic rogue, Ford’s crooked smile tended to bend south and be punctuated with an eyeball roll. “He’s dumb as a stump,” the actor groaned.

 Interesting, but it clearly states that interview was conducted in 2008. And I think he's only comparing Han to the other roles he's played. Maybe he was thinking of Bob Falfa? ;)

Every actor who's played an iconic role seems to go through a period where they don't realize the impact that character has on people. Just ask William Shatner.

Peter Quill in Guardians of The Galaxy is very much a Han Solo type, except he does mature, and takes charge of the situation in a way Han didn't in the OT.