There are few characters in the history of cinema who are as iconic and as recognizable as the legendary Han Solo. From the moment he hit fans' screens in 1977, his charisma grabbed the audience and made them fans. For over forty years, and across six movie appearances, Han has captivated fans and left a legacy that will be long remembered.
Han undergoes a lot of development between the first time we see him in A New Hope until the final time in The Rise Of Skywalker, with Solo only adding more to his story. Han changed a lot, and here we will look at ten of those biggest changes throughout the movies.
10 JOINS THE EMPIRE, THEN LEAVES FOR A LIFE OF GALACTIC CRIME
Early on in Solo, Han decides that to get back to Corellia and back to Qi'ra that he must join the Galactic Empire. He enrolls as a pilot but is kicked out of the academy, remaining a soldier for some time.
The Empire was undoubtedly a harsh change for Han following his time as a street rat on Corellia, as he survived and not too much more even though he was immensely skilled. Proceeding this, Han goes into a life of smuggling and crime, and this all comes to a head in the original trilogy.
9 GETS GIVEN HIS LAST NAME
As he enlists in the Empire in Solo, we see Han get given his name by Imperial Recruitment Officer Drawd Munbrin. When Munbrin asks Han his name, and Han tells him he has none, that he has no people, Munbrin gives him the name Solo.
This was a disliked scene from the movie but is undoubtedly a crucial moment in Han's life. From that point on, he carried that name; he gave his son that name, he lived on that name and became known for it.
8 DISCOVERS THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN HIS LIFE
Arguably an even more important event, definitely in Han's mind, to happen to him in Solo is when he manages to win the Millennium Falcon in a game of Sabacc, even if there were a lot of shenanigans within the game. Even more than that, is when he first meets Chewbacca.
The Millennium Falcon is almost, if not just as iconic as Han himself and apart from Chewbacca, it is an essential thing in his life for a long time. As for Chewbacca, the two meet in Solo, and the next time they are seen in a movie chronologically, they are the best of friends, and there is no one without the other. After that, Han also meets Lando, then later Luke, and Leia.
7 LEARNS SOME HARSH REALITIES
Han Solo starts in Solo full of energy and enthusiasm and has an air of optimism about him that truly is admirable. Throughout the movie, though, he learns some harsh realities that temper his expectations.
He gets shown the possible damage of being involved in a life of crime with the deaths of Val and Rio in the job gone wrong. He then learns the tough way not to trust anybody when he is double-crossed by Beckett, ditched by Lando, and seemingly abandoned by Qi'ra.
6 FALLS IN LOVE
Han grew up with and was deeply enamored with Qi'ra; he even joined the Empire in the hope of getting back to her. He loved her. But, Qi'ra was not Han's true love.
That honor goes to the incomparable Leia Organa. Han comes off as arrogant at the start. But over time, as his feelings for Leia become apparent, we see a different, more good-hearted side to him. Meeting and falling for Leia changes Han's life forever, and even has a hand in saving it a couple of times.
5 BECOMES A REBEL GENERAL
At the beginning of Han's time on screen in A New Hope, Han had zero interest in the Rebel Alliance's battles against the Empire. Han has no intention of getting involved; he was just on the job.
As the trilogy progresses, however, Han becomes engrained in the rebellion and is a general in the Battle of Endor, one of the most critical battles in all of Star Wars. It is a significant change in and for Han and all part of his growth.
4 SEPARATES FROM LEIA
Unfortunately, it seems all good things must come to an end, and by the time we get reunited with Star Wars' best couple, they are a couple no more. The two have separated, and it has caused a familiar change in Han.
Han goes back to a life of smuggling, getting wrapped up in crime, and trouble with a variety of gangs. The two still love each other, and it is quite tragic as they are the most beloved relationship in the entire franchise.
3 HAS A SON
Han was not typically the kind of guy you assumed wanted to settle down with a family when you first meet him. He likely would never have had it not been for Leia. But alas, because of Leia, Han had a son, Ben Solo.
This shows a significant change in Han in a lot of ways. We just spoke of the split between Leia and Han, and Ben is a massive part of that when he falls to the Dark Side of the Force, becoming Kylo Ren. On the other hand, though, it does continue the idea of maturity in Han, even if he was not the best father. Above all else, the combination of Ben Solo turning to Kylo Ren, and the split with Leia attribute to Han's ultimate death at the hands of his son.
2 EVERCHANGING OPTIMISM/PESSIMISM
There is always a constant change within Han in his appearances in movies when it comes to his side of the glass-half-full/glass-half-empty debate. He seems to progress from optimistic to pessimistic to realistic in an optimistic way.
In Solo, Han is a plucky, young, enthusiastic pilot wannabe who believes everything will work out and who has a good feeling. In A New Hope, he is far more doubtful and critical, and while he is tricky and creates luck, he is a pessimist. Eventually, though, he believes in a cause, he believes in his friends, and he believes in the Force, he is a realist. He knows all these things to be right and accepts them that way, rather than criticizing them as he did before.
1 LOSES SELFISHNESS
There are a few entries on the list that point to this fact, but it cannot be overstated how much Han grows in terms of overcoming his selfish nature. With help from Luke, Leia, with his trusty best friend Chewbacca by his side, Han is a new man by the end of the original trilogy going into the sequels.
Through A New Hope, all Han cares about is himself, his money, his reward. He has no care for anyone else's issues and certainly wants no part in helping Leia without compensation. This changes when Han swoops in and saves Luke's life, allowing him to blow up the Death Star then. But, even throughout The Empire Strikes Back, Han remained a bit selfish, before eventually transforming, and coming out of his shell, revealing his heart of gold.
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