Obi-Wan & Luke Skywalker Swindled Han Solo In Original ‘Star Wars’ Script

In one of the most iconic meetings in cinema, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first met Han Solo and Chewbacca at a cantina in Mos Eisley, seeking safe transport to Alderaan. This interaction resulted in a partnership that would span several films, but as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the original interaction included a fair share of deceit from Luke Skywalker.

In the film’s theatrical release, Obi-Wan gets Han to transport them to their destination by offering one sum up front and promising an additional sum upon their safe arrival. Considering the crew arrives at a destroyed planet and get brought aboard the Death Star, Han was never able to even ask if he’d get the rest of his money.

The original script’s version of these events played out a little differently.

Seeing the destroyed planet, Han realized he was in over his head, saying, “I’m not going to take you on an impossible chase across the galaxy.” He added, “I was paid to bring you here, and now you’re here. Give me my other 5,000 and I will be on my way.”

Luke argued, “You can’t. We’ve come this far. We must find them.”

When Han questions Luke, the young Jedi revealed, “Well, for one reason, we don’t have your other 5,000.” Han, clearly upset, protested this arrangement, with Luke replying, “I think there are some things we should talk about.”

The interaction ended with Han proclaiming to Luke, “I’m beginning not to like you.”

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It’s tough to say exactly why the scene changed from Lucas’ scripted version, but there are some drastically different character moments in this version.

For one, it depicts Luke as someone willing to lie to get what he needs, which is somewhat different from the innocent and hopeful farmboy. Additionally, it paints him as somewhat of a schemer or planner, as opposed to merely following his heart at any given moment.

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The scripted scene not only portrays Luke in a slightly negative light, but it also shows Han, the master smuggler, being taken advantage of, and gave the character an active reason to dislike Luke. The finished film doesn’t show the two at odds with one another, but merely have conflicting views of the world, which would mean not only do their characters change independently of one another, but also changes their dynamic.