Harrison Ford is a famous Hollywood actor. Khan Solo performed by Harrison Ford, as well as Alden Eirenrike. Son of Han Solo (actor Adam Driver).

Since the spring of 1977 on the screens came out the first picture from the epic "Star Wars" has passed many years. Contrary to the opinion of skeptics, over the years the spectator interest in this saga has not diminished, but, on the contrary, has increased.

One of the favorite characters of the film series is Han Solo (actor Harrison Ford). In 2018, it is planned to shoot a separate film, dedicated to his adventures in a time of stormy youth, before the events of the tape "Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope. In the future picture Solo for the first time will play another actor.

Khan Solo - cult character Star Wars

Unlike other goodies who are concerned with issues of honor, justice and universal good, Han Solo was just a witty smuggler who accidentally found himself embroiled in political games. However, he fell in love with the audience for this particular simplicity, as well as for the noble nobility.

And yet life did not spoil the hero. In his early childhood he got on a ship to the famous criminal Shrike, who kept hundreds of young thieves as slaves on his ship "Merchant Luck".

Han Solo managed to escape from this bastard only at the age of nineteen. Later he entered the Imperial Military Academy, which he graduated with honors. However, the career in the navy did not work out, since the young man did not obey the order of the commander and refused to kill the innocent slave of the Wookiees, mindful of his slavish childhood. As a result, the hero retrained for a smuggler, becoming one of the best in the entire galaxy. Saved Wookiee became his faithful companion, known to all fans under the name of Chewbacca.

Spectators first meet with these characters in the fourth part of the "Star Wars". At this time, Han Solo (actor Harrison Ford) owed a lot of money to the well-known criminal authority Jabba the Hutt. To pay off, he undertakes to take Luke, his mentor Obi-Wan and two droids to the planet Alderaan.

However, the planet is destroyed before the arrival of the heroes. Khan helps his passengers to penetrate the Death Star, and later participates in the rescue of the Alderaan Princess Leia, who falls in love. He also helps the Alliance and gets a medal for it. But Jabba's mercenaries manage to find Solo and deliver to the Hutt, frozen in carbonite.

Leia, in love with a smuggler, along with Luke and Chewbacca, fly to the planet Tatooine, where Jabba dwells, and free Khan. After that, he becomes a general of the rebel army and helps destroy the new Star of Death.

Harrison Ford is an actor who played Khan Solo

Before becoming a performer of the cult character of "Star Wars", this artist was considered a loser, missed his chance. The fact is that in one of the first serious films, where the young man got a role ("Zabriski Point"), all the footage with his participation was cut during the editing.

Being upset, the actor decided to leave the profession. However, Harrison was noted by George Lucas and invited to star in his comedy "American Graffiti." Later, Francis Ford Coppola took the actor in his painting "Conversation". Then followed a few small roles in passing films, and again thought about leaving the profession of an actor.

Han Solo - this role, which made Ford change the decision. Having played this character, which instantly became a cult, Harrison turned into one of the highest paid actors in the world. Now he could choose in which projects he was to be removed. In addition to participating in the following two episodes of the epic "Star Wars", the actor played in the Apocalypse Now, Hanover Street, Blade Runner, Business Girl, Runaway, Sabrina, K-19 And other projects.

Along with the famous character named Khan Solo, the Star Wars actor embodied on the screen and another hero, who became a cult. This is the archaeologist Henry Jones, Jr., nicknamed Indiana. Ford played in four scenes of this series and rumors are circulating about the imminent release of the fifth film about the adventures of a resourceful scientist.

As for his personal life, the actor was married three times and is the father of five children.

At the moment it is not known whether the actor will still participate in other scenes of the Star Wars series. Khan Solo in the forthcoming project of 2018 will be played by Alden Eirenrike. However, viewers hope that Ford will play a witty smuggler several times, despite the fact that the producers of "Star Wars" have obviously headed for the replacement of the main staff by younger actors.

Alden Eirenrike - the new Han Solo

The actor, who will replace Ford as the favorite character of millions, will be the high-profile American Alden Eirenrike.

Debuting in one of the episodes of "Supernatural", the talented actor starred in several short films. Later he was noticed by Francis Ford Coppola and shot in his paintings "Tetro" and "Between".

Real fame came to the young man after the role of Ethan in "Beautiful creatures." In 2016, he played the main characters in two major projects "Ave, Caesar!" And "The Rules do not apply."

Interesting facts

• Initially Han Solo had to have gills and green skin. Later, they wanted to make him one of the Jedi, and only in the last edition he became a desperate smuggler.

• Originally the character's name was Jabba the Hutt.

• George Lucas basically did not want to take actors into the new project that he had played before. Harrison Ford, he invited to test Leia and Luke as an assistant, who was supposed to read the text of Khan. However, Lucas liked the game of Ford so much that, contrary to his plans, he approved him for the role of Solo in "Star Wars".

• According to the books, Han Solo and Princess Leia had three babies: Jane's daughter and two sons, Jacen and Anakin. Jacen later followed in the footsteps of his grandfather.

Kylo Ren - son of Han Solo and Princess Leia

Soon after the events of the seventh episode, Han and Leah had a son, Ben. When the boy grew up, he became a Jedi. His mentor was Luke Skywalker. However, the young Solo did not share the ideas of his parents - he was obsessed with the grandeur of his grandfather (Darth Vader).

Wanting to be level with him, the guy chose the Dark Side of the Force and, betraying Luke, exterminated many Jedi. Later, the young man took the name of Kylo Ren (it was played by Adam Driver - a young American actor).

Han Solo tried to reason with his son, but he wounded his father and threw him into the mine of the planet Starkiller. Later, Kyle was defeated by his cousin Ray. But before the destruction of the planet, he managed to escape.

Adam Driver is an actor who played Ben Solo

Many critics after watching a new picture from the epic "Star Wars" noted the excellent performance of the role of Kyle Rena. Despite his modest experience in serious projects, this guy was able to play a multi-faceted character, which made viewers feel mixed feelings for him.

Adam Driver started his career with a Broadway production of "The Occupation of Mrs. Warren". Fame came to him thanks to the role of Adam Sackler in the television series "Little Girls". After there was a series of passages, until in 2014 he did not play in the "Hungry Hearts". For this work, the actor became a laureate of the Venice Festival prize in the nomination "Best Actor".

Son of Han Solo is a role that has already brought several prestigious awards to Adam and, perhaps, will allow him to make a stunning career in the future. Now Driver is preparing for the shooting in the eighth episode of Star Wars.

In the seventh scene, the audience said goodbye to one of their favorite characters - Han Solo. Meanwhile, the producers of the project have not yet commented: the hero died or he managed to escape. In the list of participants in the eighth episode of Star Wars, Harrison Ford is not listed. However, the fans do not give up hope that Han Solo will survive and will appear in subsequent pictures.