STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Concept Art Reveals A Different Introductory Scene For Han Solo

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Concept Art Reveals A Different Introductory Scene For Han Solo

Some newly revealed concept art from Star Wars: The Force Awakens features a completely different introduction for Harrison Ford's return to a Galaxy Far, Far Away as Han Solo. Check it out after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Jul 20, 2020 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

It's coming up on five years since Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released in theaters, and while some fans remain critical of how much it borrowed from A New Hope, it's certainly nowhere near as divisive as The Last Jedi or the critically panned final chapter, The Rise of Skywalker

Despite how horrified fans were when Kylo Ren killed him, Han Solo's return to the franchise was an undeniable highlight, and Harrison Ford's performance was unforgettable. 

We were reintroduced to the smuggler on the Millennium Falcon ("Chewie, we're home"), but some newly revealed concept art by Christian Alzmann shows a completely different take on that moment. As you can see, he was set to return in a cantina, clearly drowning his sorrows over the hardships he's had to face in the years following Return of the Jedi

Ultimately, it feels like J.J. Abrams headed down the right route with The Force Awakens, but it's certainly interesting to wonder how this sequence might have changed the movie. 

Check out the concept art below:
 

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regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 7/20/2020, 8:34 AM
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 7/20/2020, 8:40 AM
@regularmovieguy - Makes me nervous what happens when Disney does the nostalgic Avengers Awaken 2040.
JustALurker
JustALurker - 7/20/2020, 9:13 AM
@IronGenesis - oh god.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 7/20/2020, 8:36 AM
Can I see concept art where Han is actually a loving father and a changed man who has grown as a character instead of a loser deadbeat dad who abandoned Leia at the worst time in her life?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 7/20/2020, 8:38 AM
Go home Solo, you're drunk.
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/20/2020, 8:40 AM
Big Rick Deckard energy
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 7/20/2020, 8:42 AM
Unpopular conspiracy: Kathleen Kennedy is actually a terrible producer, that’s been highly credited due to living off of the success of well received projects created by talented directors??🤔
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 7/20/2020, 8:51 AM
And the TROS is the perfect example of being carried by a director that made one “ok” received film, to ultimately backfire on her.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/20/2020, 8:42 AM
Angry old man
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/20/2020, 8:58 AM
Not really a fan of how they introduced Han (especially since him losing the Falcon was only in service of a ''oh hey look I remember that'' moment in TFA), but this doesn't seem like an improvement either. I think it would've been better if they actually made him a caring person, like he seemed to be in RotJ
redhood71
redhood71 - 7/20/2020, 10:13 AM
I decided the other day, I'm just not gonna count the new movies. Meh. I'm going back to the books being canon. I know it sounds funny, but I have been happier since. Luke rebuilt the Jedi, Han and Leia are alive and married, with kids.... I think Ackbar and Nein nubb are still around. Sure Chewie is gone, but heck, in the movies he's the only one left. They pretty much say they ain't going back to that time period, so there isn't any reason not to worry about it. And so far there is nothing in Mandolorean to contradict it... and my memory is so bad, if there was, I wouldn't remember anyway. LOL. Just my vent. Makes me happier. Think I'm gonna reread em.
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