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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 “Attack the Block in 2011, that didn’t really soften his path to getting into “Star Wars,” 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. That’s what we’ve found out from the new leading actors of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” since the film came out in December, became a global sensation in no time at all, and permanently changed their lives. In fact, he wasn’t a choice at all. Lucas was adamant about casting unknowns for Star Wars, and by the time auditions began, Ford was already recognizable among audiences. Instead he was hired on to run lines with prospective talent trying out for the roles of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. All Stories. Actors who missed the opportunity to audition for Star Wars: Episode VII are getting a second chance in the U.K., according to the BBC. Hopefuls may now try out online for two roles, detailed below, by visiting Cast It Talent's website. Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley is an English actress. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Rey in the 2015 film, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015). Daisy was born in Westminster, London, on April 10, 1992. She is the daughter of Louise Fawkner-Corbett and Chris Ridley. Her great-uncle was Arnold Ridley, an English actor, ... See full bio ». Before Mark Hamill got the role, William Katt auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. He auditioned alongside Kurt Russell who was reading for the part of Han Solo. Video of their audition together has been on YouTube. 'Star Wars' to Hold Open Auditions Online. Casting in U.S. continues as open calls in the U.K. attract thousands of hopefuls. People queue outside the Bristol Arnolfini art centre in Bristol, England for the second day of open auditions for two lead roles in the next Star Wars film. In the 2004 documentary Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, Lucas was looking for an actor who exuded the bright and energetic qualities he intended for the character. Give these guys a chance and discover the actors and actresses who didn’t make the cut! A Solo Act. Despite appearing in numerous films before and since Star Wars, there’s simply no separating Harrison Ford from his performance as Han Solo. As far as fans are concerned, Ford is Han, Han is Ford.
Kurt Russell, John Boyega.