10 Scrapped Star Wars Movie Scenes Better Than What We Got
2. Luke Mourns Han's Death - The Last Jedi
Perhaps the most divisive topic in the entire Star Wars franchise is Luke Skywalker's portrayal in The Last Jedi. The Jedi Master starts the film as a miserable old man who believes he failed, with it later being revealed that, for the briefest moment, he gave into fear and considered killing his nephew, Ben Solo.
Whilst some fans despised this, others were even more disappointed by the fact that Luke never got to see Han Solo, who was murdered by his son on Starkiller Base in The Force Awakens. This is possibly one of the biggest missed opportunities in Star Wars history, but The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson did at least address this in a deleted scene.
After Luke retreats to his hut, Chewbacca bursts through the door with a defiant roar. Surprised to see his friend and the Millennium Falcon, worry sets in, as Luke hesitantly asks, "where's Han?" In the theatrical edition of the film, the audience are then abruptly whisked away to meet Kylo Ren and his Supreme Leader, but an extended scene would have shown a devastated Luke, as he realised Han is no longer around.
Despite the scene only being seconds long, it would have provided a truly powerful and emotional moment for Skywalker as well as the audience, with the realisation that the heroes would never meet again.