2. Kurt Russell - Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nix_PID3oiA&list=PLB16753A2F50F6945 Oh, yes. Another one of Harrison Ford's billion dollar francise characters almost went to another action star. Before Big Trouble in Little China and escaping from both New York and L.A., Kurt Russell had a screentest for the role of "Han Solo". There is a lot of footage of his screentest and there is no doubt Kurt Russell could have played Han Solo well. His attitude, voice, and look all seem to fit, even with these strange actors he is forced to screentest with. The biggest issues with Kurt's screentest are Luke and Leia, who seem to be more likely be from New York than Polis Massa. Kurt Russell also has the lines down and seems to understand what he's talking about, even though I doubt no one could fathom the scope of Star Wars or what George Lucas was envisioning. Harrison Ford did however get the role, of course, and it would take a few more years for Kurt Russell to become a big star. Strangely enough, Kurt Russell did get a role the same year that the first Star Wars film came out, but it was on an episode of Hawaii Five-O... what is it about Harrison Ford and taking roles away from men in Hawaii?
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