Question of the Day #65 · May 27, 2026
Which movie star was working as a carpenter for Francis Ford Coppola when George Lucas asked him to read lines for Han Solo?
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford was doing carpentry work for Francis Ford Coppola when Coppola suggested that George Lucas use him to run lines during the Star Wars auditions. Ford read Han Solo’s lines opposite actors testing for Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, and Lucas ultimately cast him as Han.