The love story between Princess Leia and Han Solo has marked generations of fans. Star Wars. The secret of this on-screen chemistry between the two characters played by Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford is simple: the two actors talked an affair during filming.
At the time, in 1976, Carrie Fisher was just 19 years old, while Harrison Ford, aged 33, was married and father of two children. Their brief but intense romance was kept secret until 2016, and the publication of the actress' memoirs. In Diary of a Princess, she reveals a three month adventuremarked by passion and discretion, on the set of Star Wars: A New Hope.
According to Carrie Fisher, their relationship developed naturally in a demanding filming atmosphere. Ford, already more experienced in the profession, represented a reassuring figure for the young actress. Despite their age difference and the complexity of the situation, the actress even admitted to having hoped to make a life with him. However, three months later, the actors separated, good friends.
A relationship never mentioned by Harrison Ford
The connection between Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher undoubtedly influenced the dynamic between the characters of Leia and Han Soloimmortalized in one of the most famous lines in cinema. During an emblematic scene of The Empire Strikes Backthe second part of the saga, Leia declares her love to Han: “I love you”, the actor improvises by responding: “I know”. An emotional moment on screen.
Now deceased, Carrie Fisher explains in this book that she hesitated for a long time to share this story, aware of the impact of this revelation on Harrison Ford, now married to actress Calista Flockhart. She claims to have warned her partner before publication. The actor, faithful to his legendary discretion, has never commented publicly, contributing a little more to the myth of Star Wars.
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