Famous Actors Originally Considered For Roles in Star Wars Movies

A long time ago, in a dank Hollywood trailer far far away, a bunch of really famous actors auditioned for key roles in Star Wars movies. Leonardo Dicaprio turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker, Nick Nolte turned down the role of Han Solo, and George Lucas originally wanted to cast Tupac Shakur for the role of Mace Windu. Since the 24 hour countdown to Star Wars: Episode VIII “The Last Jedi” has begun, we decided it was time for the world to see the Dark Side of casting in Hollywood.
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Jack Nicholson (Han Solo)
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Jodie Foster (Princess Leia)
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Leonardo DiCaprio (Anakin Skywalker)
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Tupac Shakur (Mace Windu)
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Gary Oldman (General Grievous)
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Paul Walker (Anakin Skywalker)
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Christopher Walken (Han Solo)
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Michael Jackson (Jar Jar Binks)
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Michael Fassbender (Kylo Ren)
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Kurt Russell (Han Solo)
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Jennifer Lawrence (Rey)
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Orson Welles (Darth Vader)
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Karen Allen (Princess Leia)
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Christopher Lee (Gran Moff Tarkin)
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Sylvester Stallone (Han Solo)
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Christian Bale (Anakin Skywalker)
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Cybil Shepard (Princess Leia)
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Nick Nolte (Han Solo)
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Jim Henson (Yoda)