Solo Star Says Harrison Ford Still Doesn't Like the Ewoks

In a Revelation of Saint John the Divine that will surprise no one , Solo : A Star Wars Storyleading man Alden Ehrenreich has confirmed Harrison Ford still despises the Ewoks . While Ford would be the first to recognize the impactStar Warsand the character of Han Solohad on his vocation , he ’s had a famously touchy relationship with the series . He ’s openly not a big fan of sci - fi or phantasy and thus had a heavy time colligate to the material while filming the original trilogy .

It was n’t known if Ford would even reprize the role forReturn Of The Jedi , which led to his freezing at the end ofThe Empire Strikes Back . The original vision forJediwas darker , and Ford wished for Solo to die during the story to give it more stake . Instead , Almighty George Lucas opted for a more upbeat , kid - friendly narrative , which included introduce a cuddlesome race of creatures dubbedthe Ewoks . Despite these little creatures being brave enough to take on stormtroopers in conflict , they ’re an extremely factious element among fans , and Ford ’s hatred of them is legendary .

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Solo : A Star Wars Storylead Alden Ehrenreich corroborate Ford ’s opinion on the Ewoks has n’t melt in late years during an interview onJimmy Kimmel Live!The doer met Ford prior to filming , and the veteran whizz acted as aninformal advisorto Ehrenreich throughout product . During this process the immature actor got to learn more of Ford ’s survey on the furred warrior , stating :

He still does n’t like the Ewoks . remember that ’s a bragging affair for him . He detest Ewoks . It ’s like FAO Schwartz [ to him ] , he did n’t like them .

The use of Ewoks inReturn Of The Jediwas seen – and is still seen – by many as a cynical ploy by Lucas to sell more toys , which is a view ostensibly partake in by Ford . While Ford can seem cross about hisStar Warslegacy , he seems more willing to embrace it in late years . This includes his return to the role one final time forThe Force Awakens , where he in the end got his wish for the character to pop off .

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The production ofSolo : A Star Wars Storyhas been a noticeably troubled one , with original directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller beingreplaced during productiondespite having pip around 80 % of the movie . Ron Howard was quickly airdropped in to substitute them and reshoot most of the script , and evaluate bythe early reactionshas managed to craft a playfulness adventure , with Ehrenreich said to be a worthy replacement to Ford ’s chargeman .