Every dedicated Star Wars enthusiast is well aware, thanks to C3PO’s warning, that it’s ‘not wise’ to anger a Wookiee.
However, it’s evident that Han Solo, Chewbacca’s former co-pilot, wasn’t too concerned about heeding this advice when he unleashed a verbal tirade on his old friend…and understandably so.
Actor Harrison Ford, who portrayed the pilot of the Millennium Falcon, appeared less than pleased to reunite with the Wookiee during their TV appearance last night.
Even though they fought alongside each other against the Galactic Empire ages ago in a galaxy far, far away, their friendship came to a sudden halt after the villains were vanquished and the filming wrapped…because Chewie had an affair with his wife.
As Ford, 69, was getting his hair and make-up ready for his guest spot on the Jimmy Kimmel talk show, Chewbacca entered to greet his old buddy after a knock at the door.
This unexpected visit, however, did not sit well with Ford, who stormed over to the Wookiee and launched into a furious verbal assault on his ex-sidekick.
He exclaimed, ‘What are you doing here, you son of a bitch? Cut the shit, you think you can just walk in here and apologize after what you did?’
While Chewie growled in protest, Ford continued, ‘I’ve had enough of that Star Wars nonsense and I’m done with you. I’m in Cowboys & Aliens now. Daniel Craig is my Wookiee bitch now.’
Then he shouted, ‘Out. Get out!’ as he roughly ushered the dejected Wookiee out the door.
He yelled after him, ‘She was my wife! She’s still regurgitating hairballs!’
Of course, before Star Wars fans start panicking over the fallout between the longtime friends, it’s important to note that this was a comedic sketch created for the Jimmy Kimmel Show.
Ford appeared on the show to promote his latest film, Cowboys and Aliens, and decided to partake in some lighthearted fun during his segment.
In the movies from Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977 to Return of the Jedi in 1983, Ford starred alongside the ‘walking carpet’…who was played by Peter Mayhew, a hospital porter at Mayday Hospital in Croydon, England (not during the sketch).
They have become cinematic icons, admired by many young boys for taking the Falcon into hyperdrive and traversing the galaxy at light speed.
Currently, Ford is featured alongside Daniel Craig in Cowboys and Aliens, a western with an alien twist, set to be released in the UK on August 17.
by Helena Bryanlith