Oscar-Winning Actor Al Pacino Says He Passed On Playing Han In Star Wars
He added, “I gave Harrison Ford a career.” But apparently, the Oscar-winning actor had a chance to sit down across from Greedo in Star Wars. Speaking toVariety, Pacino says he passed on playing Han Solo back in the 1970s. “Well, I turned down Star Wars. It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play,” he said. “They gave me a script called Star Wars. …They offered me so much money....