VIDEO: Kurt Russell auditioned for Star Wars role but turned it down to make a western

Actor Kurt Russell auditioned for the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope, but ended up taking a role in a western.

VIDEO: Kurt Russell auditioned for Star Wars role but turned it down to make a western
Sat, 12 Dec, 2015 - 00:00
Kerri-Ann Roper

Russell, 64, revealed he read for the parts of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.

Talking to Graham Norton, he explained: “Guys my age were all lining up to be in it. I read for both Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.

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