10 Movies Where The Hero Originally Died At The End

10. Han Solo - Return Of The Jedi

Harrison Ford has spoken many times of his desire to kill Han Solo while filming Return Of The Jedi; not because he hated the character, but because he wanted to give the film a bit of gravitas.

An early version of the story would have seen Han rescued from Jabba, only to get killed while trying to shut down the shield generator. Lucas was firmly against the idea, though, since it might have affected the Han Solo toy sales. Instead, Han survives and gets to watch a bunch of teddy bears dance around a campfire; lucky him.

Ford finally got his Han Solo death wish thirty years later with The Force Awakens, where he gets killed by his evil son Kylo Ren. It was a fitting send-off for the legendary hero, and now Ford doesn’t have to worry about being asked to appear in any more sequels.