Bet you didn't know.....

I can post a link to a amazon.com location with the fact that Burt was offered the role but said NO , it also has alot of other famous roles that actors turned down. (is posting a link aloud?)

I don't see why not, though that still only makes it a rumour. You get a lot of nonsense posted around on-line- many hugh profile sites had Gabriel Byrne down for Episode II and as for the varying stories about why Return of the Jedi was not the original title of the third film... gee! If you can find an official Lucasfilm source that would be better.

Yes, I know he was a carpenter *sigh* He was also in "American Graffiti "that was his connection to Lucas. Harrison was definately not the first pick of Lucas for Solo(and that was my point)

My interest is in that many roles we as movie goers have come to love where meant for other actors. I like to try and think what the movies would have been like with the other actors.

I really dont think that would be good PR for Lucas or any director to openly say that I wanted "so and so " for the role but had to settle for who I got. I already stated that I saw an interview with Harrison in which he stated he got the role after others said no. That and the many links I have seen(while not on Lucasfilm.com) is good enough for me.

Also, Ush -didnt you say "oh, yeah , I remember that now" in response to me first mentioning Burt? I believe you did.

Yes, I had heard the rumour before, as I said. I also said I didn't want thois thread to get bogged down in this so let's move on, please.

he pretended to be one, he wasn't one

Born in Chicago to a typically American family (an Irish-Catholic father and a Russian Jewish mother) in July 1942, young Harry never quite knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. He began acting at Wisconsin’s Ripon College, but flunked out three days before graduation. After a brief stint in summer stock, he headed for Hollywood and life as a studio contract player in films like Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) and small parts on TV in Gunsmoke and The Virginian. Much has been written of Ford’s sporadic early career and his decision to give it up for the carpentry trade. When the film world did call with roles in American Graffiti (1973) and The Conversation (1974) he refused to quit his day job. He only hung up his professional hammer after finally hitting the big time as Han Solo in Star Wars (1977)

Carpenter huh?

And your point is?

this

Originally posted by Omegaman
Yes, I know he was a carpenter *sigh*

If you are trying to say that Harrison Ford is not a carpenter then you are wrong! He may do movies for a living but once someone knows how to do carpentry, then they are still a carpenter! On a recent interview he even mentioned that he still makes things from time to time. Sounds to me like you dont know your Harrison Ford.

*sigh*
the article about him doing Bob the Builder doesn't count 🙄