But its not the first time Walken has tried for a big budget sci-fi film.
Instead, he was up for the Han Solo part, which eventually put Harrison Ford on the map.
In an interview withVanity Fair,Walken recalled the moment.
Christopher WalkenAP
Yes, I auditioned for it.
I think we did a screen test.
Im not sure we did a scene.
Maybe we just sat in front of, in those days, those old videotape cameras …
I did audition for Star Wars, but so did about 500 other actors.
It was lots of people doing that.
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He maybe doesnt take a shower as often as he should.
Theres a little bit of the hell with it at a certain point.
