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more about #kurtrussell avoidz: Saw this a long long time ago. But it's still a fascinating look at what could have been. #starwars more » Jeremy Tapsell: Its not that bad for an audition tape... he doesn't have that much to work with. Russell was probably a little too young and that worked against him.... more » Jack_Burton: I've got a bad feeling about this... #starwars more » redqueenmeg: Kurt, even when agitated, Han Solo DOES NOT wring his hands! #starwars more » 92BuickLeSabre: "So, uh, what are we going to do now?" *leans back* *leans back also* "I don't know, maybe, uh, try to find somebody?" *leans forward* "Maybe. But... more » Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: Is it just me or does Organa Major sound a little... gynaecological? #starwars more » k4man: Nothing beats the awesomeness of Spacey's Walken doing Solo. #starwars more » LittleDragon: I don't think its that bad. He would have made an interesting Luke. I am interested in the script. It actually sounds really interesting. #starwars more » mikecap: He was still pretty young - he would have been a decent Luke Skywalker #starwars more » FrankenPC: OMG...That version of Han Solo comes from the planet of people who don't give a s**t. Either that or the apathy galaxy. #starwars more » ThisDudeRufus: I just imagined a world where Kurt was Han and Harrison Ford was Snake Plissken. It was a dark place, indeed. #starwars more » atrus123: Actually, I think Russell is playing Han Solo's younger brother, Golly-Gee Solo. #starwars more » burlybax: Isn't this on the bonus features disc in the trilogy boxset? I know I've seen this mediocrity before, somewhere. #starwars more » Karmacoma: This shows exactly why Ford was such a wonderful stroke of luck for parts IV-VI: he managed to robe the cheesiness of Lucas´ dialogues in charming ir... more » Marcus: I love Kurt, but thank God for Harrison Ford. more » soulfinger: I'll have to watch SW now just to purge the lameness of this from my mind. #starwars more » Davio: ewww. This is just weird. #starwars more » enderwiggin13: Terribly awkward acting notwithstanding, the script is just horrible....jesus. #starwars more » Will Nickelson: I think more fault should be placed on the dialogue than Snake Plissken. #starwars more » I3ob the Lizard: I like the other guy, definite Luke quality. #starwars more » -
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Kurt Russell's Awkward Han Solo Audition Tape
We knew Kurt Russell was up for the role of Han in Star Wars, but this hilarious audition video managed to sneak under our radar. It's strange and almost wrong, watching Russell's take on a good-guy Han Solo. [via Cinematical]
