Star Wars: 6 actors who were almost part of the franchise

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, debuted Star Wars . When talking about franchise movies today, it is common for the faces of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford to be some of the first images that come to the minds of fans. But have you ever thought that there were several other actors playing these roles and so many others? Yeah, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster and, amazingly, even Michael Jackson wanted to be in the movies. Check out the list below some famous actors who narrowly missed the franchise feature films:

1. Eddie Redmayne as Kylo Ren

If you didn't know Eddie Redmayne's acting yet, you must have at least heard of him in the lead role in Fantastic Beasts and Where They Live . But have you ever imagined participating in Star Wars ? For the actor came very close. Redmayne wanted the role of villain Kylo Ren so badly that he really gave everything he had - seriously, he tried to do 10 different voices in his tests. In the end, he was known to have pushed too hard to climb; But if we think we end up with Adam Driver as Kylo Ren…

2. Leonardo DiCaprio as Anakin Skywalker

The 90s were very important for Star Wars, so it's not too difficult to imagine the dispute between the actors to live Anakin Skywalker. George Lucas saw several boys full of potential to live the character, and one of them was Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor already had some fame because of his performances on Titanic, The Iron Mask Man and other films, but in the end, he turned down the role because he just didn't feel ready enough.

3. Michael Jackson as Jar Jar Binks

Yes, even the King of Pop was a Star Wars fan. During the 1990s, the height of the singer's career, he wanted to make a little space in his diary to pick up his piece of Star Wars cake as Jar Jar Binks. If we think about the ability Michael Jackson had with his body, the CGI wouldn't even be necessary, but the problem was that the singer wanted to do things more or less the way he did in the "Thriller" video. Because of this, director George Lucas didn't get very excited, so he just left Jar Jar a little bit in the sequels.

4. Al Pacino as Han Solo

Another character that gave the directors a job was one of the best pilots in the entire galaxy. Yes, we are talking about Han Solo. Director George Lucas had thought of someone who was sarcastic and a little arrogant, and… Well, Al Pacino was chosen for the role, strange as it may seem. However, he eventually turned down the opportunity because he simply couldn't quite understand the script for the movie. As we know, he ended up acting in Godfather and Scarface later.

5. Kurt Russel as Han Solo

George Lucas was very picky about the actor's decision that the Star Wars protagonist would live - and no wonder. To the director's delight, behold, Kurt Russell came with all the qualities the director wanted: he had the charm, arrogance, and sarcasm the character demanded. Russel auditioned for the role, but things didn't work out well and, well ... Chemistry was lacking to work with Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

6. Jodie Foster as Princess Leia

If things were difficult for actors who wanted to live Han Solo, the scenario was not much different for actresses trying to play Leia. At the time of Star Wars, Jodie Foster was 14, with director Lucas thinking of Luke and Leia young, with Han Solo being a young adult in his 20s. As we know, she didn't get the paper, and the director decided to make the twins a little older. Carrie Fisher, when she played Leia, was 21, which certainly changed the character's air.