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George Lucas imagined Han Solo as a green alien

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Long before Harrison Ford secured the legendary cinematic role, George Lucas initially envisioned the charming rogue smuggler as an incredibly slimy green swamp alien. It wasn't until later heavy revisions of the script that the character was abruptly changed into a cynical human space pirate to add emotional grounding.

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