
While some fans believe it was pretty much the same, save for a last-minute ad-lib from Harrison Ford (we'll get to that in a second), the reality is Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner rewrote the beginning of the carbon freeze scene for several reasons, the least of which had anything to do to with Leia and Han's romance.

Irvin Kershner rewrote the scene on-set - The entire carbon freeze scene was rescripted at the very last minute, but not the way you think. Welcome to Star Wars Week! To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Revenge of the Sith (May 19) and the 40-year anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back (May 21), we're talking about our favorite sci-fi franchise for nine days straight.ĥ. It's also the moment where Han and Leia admit their true feelings for each other - even if one of them famously says "I love you," and the other one says something else.īut what was Han going to say originally? And when was that line changed? Here's your answer, among five shocking details about the most important scene in The Empire Strikes Back that you definitely didn't know. Sure, Darth Vader's big reveal is big too, but the carbon freeze sets everything in motion for Return of the Jedi. It's also the most important scene in Empire Strikes Back.
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Out of eleven movies and countless TV episodes, cartoons, video games, and comic books, it remains the most gut-wrenching scene in any Star Wars story.

You don't have to be a die-hard Star Wars fan to remember the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.
