Can you imagine this guy as Han Solo? George Lucas did.

Random internet browsing turns up some interesting things. Like the fact that Glynn Turman was one on the short list of people to play Han Solo in “Star Wars” . Yes that Glynn Turman from “Cooley High” and “A Different World”

Here’s Turman in a 2007 interview.

Is it true that you were originally cast as Han Solo in Star Wars? That was in George Lucas’ book. Apparently George Lucas had me in mind for the role, and then thought that there might be too much controversy between a white Princess Leia and a black Han Solo – because those were the times – and he didn’t want to get into that. At the time, I had no idea. I just went to the audition, did it and got out of there. Years later, I read his book and said, “What?” I’m waiting to run into Harrison Ford and get my cut of his career.

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