actors who auditioned for star wars
Star Wars audition for Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. As an actor and director, Katt went on to star in The Greatest American Hero. Kurt Russell was just one of a few actors who were approached for the role of Han Solo. Al Pacino also turned down the role after he said he did not understand the script.
John Boyega, aka Finn. Boyega also had help from his agent to put him on the path to scoring the role of Finn. Though he got a little attention as the star of the UK sci-fi hit âAttack the Block in 2011, that didnât really soften his path to getting into âStar Wars,â as he went through seven months of auditions. Boyega has said that to power through the first few, he would go back and watch auditions from the original cast.