10 Great Movie Characters Who Were Totally Butchered By Sequels

3. Han Solo - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Han Solo Don't pretend you don't agree with this. You can keep deluding yourself, but we all know the truth... even if we're too afraid to admit it. But c'mon - you've known it for a long time, haven't you? You sensed that something was wrong with Han Solo ever since you watched Return of the Jedi as a kid and something felt at odds. What is it, exactly? What is it about this character that feels so... unfaithful? I'll tell you: they totally got rid of Han's badassery, that's what. It's as simple as that. It's common knowledge that Harrison Ford wanted everyone's favourite Star Wars character to go the way of the dodo in the last movie, but George Lucas rejected his request, 'cause toys. Maybe that's why he's so different in this flick. Whereas in the last two movies Han was a slick, charismatic dude, in Jedi he's a mopey sad act. Jealous of Luke? Why's he being such a pansy? And what cool things does he do in this movie? None! Worst of all, he's so freakin' bumbling in this movie, it's unreal. The carbonite just kind of broke him, I guess.
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