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Departure time for Han and Chewie on Yavin IV. |
They've been as well paid as they can be for helping to rescue Princess Leia Organa and bring her to the Rebel base on Yavin IV, but now its time for Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate Chewbacca to depart before the
Death Star and the Empire can come looking for them- a move that upsets their new friend in Luke Skywalker, ready to do his bit in the fight against the enemy, during this classic moment filmed at the UK's Shepperton Studios, on their then largest soundstage, during early Summer 1976.
The famous scene where Han says, "May the Force be with you" to Luke was originally cut from the movie by George Lucas in post production, under advice from his filmmaking friend and colleague Brian De Palma that the concept of the Force was to the detriment of the film and should be removed or curtailed where possible. Thankfully, Marcia Lucas, a fan of the Force's place in the saga, recognises the moment's importance for the character of Solo, and, to her great credit, reinstates it back into the film during its final lockdown edit by early 1977.
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