Star Wars has been divisive as of late, from the vocal sect of fans boycotting
The Last Jedi, to the disappointing box office returns of
Solo, Lucasfilm is wondering how to apporach their next slate of films.
Solo, specifically, has impacted the fallibility of
Star Wars, proving that the franchise is not unstoppable at the box office. The latest deleted scene seems to strike a lighter tone that would've gone over well with general audiecnes. Would a film with more personality and lightheartedness have reeled more audiences in?
Directied by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the newly released (and improvised) snowball scene contrasts significantly from the finished product, providing a more unique and loveable approach to Han and Chewie's relationship. Talking about how the scene was conceived, Alden Ehrenreich had this to day:
It was kind of this funny experience of waiting around and just hanging out on top of this beautiful mountain. And Woody, being Woody, started throwing snowballs at people, and so we ended up having quite a big snowball fight.
Though fans may divided on whether the duo's renegade approach would've been better for the franchise, there's no denying this clip is entertaining to watch: