The historic 1977 role Al Pacino turned down out of sheer confusion: “They offered me a fortune”
In 1977, Al Pacino was offered a lucrative deal to play Han Solo in the original Star Wars but turned it down because he simply didn't understand the script. Having already reached leading-man status thanks to roles in The Godfather, Pacino was accustomed to weighing dramatic scripts on their emotional merit, but found the space…