Han Solo Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, who is a pilot from the planet Corellia. A primary character in the original film trilogy, Han is the captain of the "Millennium Falcon", along with his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca, whereby both pilots became involved in the Rebel Alliance's struggle against the Galactic Empire. During the course of the "Star Wars" narrative, Han becomes a chief figure in the Alliance and the love interest of Princess Leia. In the sequel trilogy, Han is Leia's husband and the father of fallen Jedi, Kylo Ren. Harrison Ford portrayed Han
Star Wars (film) similar to the Imperial Crest. "Star Wars" also borrows heavily from another Kurosawa film, "Yojimbo" (1961). In both films, several men threaten the hero, bragging about how wanted they are by the authorities, and have an arm being cut off by a blade; Kuwabatake Sanjuro (portrayed by Toshiro Mifune) is offered "... twenty-five ryo now, twenty-five when you complete the mission ...", whereas Han Solo is offered "Two thousand now, plus fifteen when we reach Alderaan." Its sequel "Sanjuro" (1962) also inspired the hiding-under-the-floor trick featured in the film. Another source of influence was "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), which inspired