Harrison Ford Has Nothing To Do With The Han Solo Spin-Off Film

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Most of the movie-watching public's attention is laser focused on Star Wars: The Force Awakens right now, but some reporters are looking beyond this film's release and thinking about the future of the franchise. Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the guys behind 21 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie, are going to direct a Han Solo prequel film, but there's one man who sounds like he wants nothing to do with that project whatsoever: Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford.

In an interview with Reuters, Ford was asked who he thought should be cast in the Solo prequel, and he replied:

"I don't think it's about being like me, it's about us being like Han Solo. So I'm sure whoever is responsible for that film — and I'm not — will think through the issues and problems of doing such a thing...Let's make them responsible for those questions you might think to ask me [about that movie] because I'm not involved."

Then, even more tellingly, the reporter asked if he'd offer any advice to the person who does eventually get cast in the role on how to play Han Solo, and he said:

"I'm not going to do that. No."

So I guess that counts out the chance of Ford appearing in the prequel in a bookend where he opens and closes the movie, possibly telling a story of his youth to his potential kids...at least for now. Maybe Lord and Miller simply haven't reached out to him yet. The movie isn't set to come out until 2018, so there's still plenty of time to figure things out.

But Ford's outlook is a little surprising, considering how excited he seems to be about being involved with the Star Wars franchise again. But what if that excitement is only because he appears in The Force Awakens and then his character dies, making this the last brush with Star Wars of Ford's career? That's pure speculation on my part, but it's something to consider. We know Lucasfilm is on the hunt for an actor to play that role right now, but it sounds like whoever it is won't have much luck getting any pointers from the OG Han Solo.

Oh well. At least Ford knows he won't be recast as Indiana Jones.