The Beast is actually Chewbacca, one of the Wookiees taken prisoner as Imperial slave labor, now left forgotten in a prison pit halfway across the galaxy from his family.

Before long, his insubordination and clear plan to abandon the Empire sees him thrown into a muddy pit in the camp on his lieutenant's order to 'feed him to The Beast.' The creature that comes for him does look grizzly in layers of caked on mud and grime, but the shackle around its ankle reveals the truth. The story is changed significantly in Solo, but the spirit of their first encounter remains the same (there are some bits of Star Wars mythology that you just can't change).īy the time Han arrives on Mimban, his distaste for the Imperial way of doing things has already cost him his future as a pilot, tossed in among the soldiers operating out of Camp Forward. The pair broke out of their imprisonment together, and the rest was history. After Han discovered a Wookiee slave trade and was ordered to kill a wounded Chewbacca by his Imperial superiors, he refused. In the original version of the story told in the now non-canon expanded universe, Chewbacca stood by Han Solo's side to repay a 'life debt' (a sacred commitment among the culture of the Wookiees). 10 Han & Chewie Meet as Imperial Defector/Prisoner If you haven’t seen the movie yet, now's your last to chance to get out.

So it's time to see which spoilers, cameos and twists earned Ford's praise. And apparently, Harrison Ford loves the Solo movie. After all, nobody should be more precious when it comes to the smuggler than the actor wh played him. RELATED: When Solo: A Star Wars Story Takes Place in The TimelineĮven though Solo is retconning Han's original Star Wars story, there's a good chance fans will approve. But no matter how steep those odds seemed, the finished film is earning some much sought-after praise. The Han Solo movie didn't make it to theaters without a few bumps and bruises along the way, seeing the original directors replaced by Ron Howard, who was then tasked with re-shooting most of Solo's entire story. And in the process, expand on the existing Star Wars universe and canon. So what are the biggest spoilers, twists, and surprises in store for fans of Han Solo? Solo: A Star Wars Story looks to finally tell the origin story of one of the most beloved space outlaws ever to grace the big screen. WARNING: This contains SPOILERS (Obviously) for Solo: A Star Wars Story

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