The title text continues the ad-lib in panel four. Note: although it's spelled "wookie" in the comic, the canonical spelling of Chewbacca's species is " Wookiee". Han's suggestion that he's interested in kissing Chewbacca is unexpected on many levels: firstly, Han's shown interest in Leia, secondly, Chewbacca is an entirely different species, and thirdly, Chewbacca is also male, and Han Solo is presumed by Leia to be straight. Chewbacca is Han's wookiee copilot and fellow smuggler. In this ad-lib, though, Han takes her statement literally, and suggests that he is also interested in kissing a wookiee.
The original response was "I can arrange that! You could use a good kiss!" In the original film, Leia's remark "I'd just as soon kiss a wookiee" is meant as an insult to Han, implying that he's no more attractive than a great hairy monster. Man, me too but Chewie never seems interested. I don't have a command crew for the shuttle." In this ad-lib, Han responds to a serious situation with an un-serious response and an admission that he's allowing his crew to drink while on duty. The original response (from the sequel, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) here is "Uh, my team's ready. Wowzers is an expression used by Inspector Gadget another amusingly out-of-character ad-lib. This remark indicates that he is not very interested in Leia's feeling at this moment since he is so cold. Han is in a freezing chamber in this scene. Listen, this thing is really, REALLY cold. In this ad-lib, Han turns a discussion about weapons into a discussion about the game Rock-paper-scissors.Ĭool. The original line is "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid," a reference to Luke's force training and lightsaber use. Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for scissors, though they do beat paper and rock. This panel is referenced in the title text. Also, since to nail means to penetrate, she may be surprised to learn that Han is currently engaged in a same-sex relationship (or at least an ongoing arrangement). So far, Leia doesn't know she has a brother (Luke). Oh! Hey, that explains the kissing earlier.Īnother absurd, out-of-character answer to a serious remark, this time with Solo acting romantically oblivious. (Still, considering that Solo named his ship after an Earth bird of prey.) Additionally, Ford's use of "Christ" would be unfitting, as Star Wars takes place in a galaxy far, far away, where Christianity is completely unknown. In this ad-lib, however, he is hesitant to try anything dangerous. The original line is "never tell me the odds," a nod to Solo's daredevil persona. Here, Han ruins the mood with a flippant statement.Īnother example of an out-of-tone ad-lib. So in this situation, it is the actor Ford and not Han Solo who speaks the lines. The comic presents several alternative ad-libs that Ford could have made in that conversation, as well as at various points throughout the original trilogy. This has been described here: How the Famous 'I Love You/I Know' Scene From 'The Empire Strikes Back' Really Came Together. But it has later been revealed that it was not ad-lib on the spot, although Harrison did suggest the I know line to the director. Others have even suggested it was because they had filmed the scene so many times, that Ford in exasperation at some point just blurted out the "I know" after hearing "I love you" so many times. It was long thought that Harrison Ford ad-libed the line. This line is generally thought to be better than the original would have been.
They did, however, also film the scripted version, but it was the "I know" version that was actually used in the finished film. He and the director Irvin Kershner changed the line to "I know" before filming. The original script had Han Solo respond to Leia with "I love you, too," but Harrison Ford felt that the character would not give such a cliched response, even in the face of likely death. In the second of the original Star Wars film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, just before Han Solo, portrayed by Harrison Ford, is frozen in carbonite, the following conversation occurs:
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