They were the heroes of the original trilogy of "Star Wars." Boy and girls of a generation grew up wanting to be them and everybody knew their names. However, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are passing on the torch to a new generation of heroes who will contiue the "Star Wars" saga.
They might be taking on more supportive roles, rather than leading the new films, but director J.J. Abrams says that they still have important roles to play in the next trilogy of the "Star Wars" movies, beginning with "The Force Awakens."
With just 17 more days till the Force finally comes to theaters worldwide, here is a sneak peak of what we know so far about these familiar herores, straight from J.J. Abrams himself.
Luke Skywalker
Abrams has revealed during a SiriusXM Town Hall gathering on Monday that of all the Star Wars Original Trilogy characters, Han Solo was his favorite.
In particular, he mentioned a moment in the trailer he found powerful: Han telling newcomers Finn and Rey that the Force is real. Back in "A New Hope," Han was just a few feet away from where he was standing in the Millennium Falcon, saying the exact opposite about the Force.
"It's so cool to think that there's a character that gets to live on in a movie who goes from being such a doubter and nonbeliever into someone who's, I wouldn't say an evangelist, but who's validating this stuff that was so powerful and this idea that was so strong," Abrams shared.
And by the way, Abrams is on team "Han shot first."
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens on Dec. 18 in theatres worldwide.
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