During filming in 1983, Czechoslovakia was under Communist rule. The production team was often followed around by the secret police, and Milos Forman and the cast spoke about their fears that a Fourth of July prank-the unfurling of the American flag in the concert hall and the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by the large cast and crew-would lead to their arrests for inciting rebellion. Many suspected that their hotel rooms had been bugged during the six months they spent filming the movie.Forman, who was considered a traitor for becoming an American citizen and not returning to the Soviet-controlled area, had previously had one of his movies banned in the country (then called the Czech Socialist Republic). According to Twyla Tharp, in order to shoot in red territory, Forman had to make certain concessions. "Milos had to sign an agreement that he would go to his hotel every night for the year that he was there and that his driver would be his best friend from the old days," Tharp told The Hollywood Reporter. "And everybody knew what would happen to his best friend if something untoward politically happened around Milos, because Milos was a sort of local hero and he was dangerous to the authorities."
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Lee Sandales, leader of the Set Decorating department, was inspired during a scouting trip in the Canary Islands to create a backstory for the Savarenians: they lived on the water and would harvest a kind of brightly colored shellfish. Evidence of a fishing lifestyle is hidden among all of the set decorations at the sight, including cloth and other materials stained by fabricated shellfish.
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In June 2017, Ron Howard was announced as the new director of the film. Howard previously appeared in American Graffiti (1973), which also starred Harrison Ford, the first actor to play Han Solo.
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For stunt work, two of Han's speeders were built on a custom-built chassis with a V8 engine, allowing them to reach over 100 mph!
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The stripes on Dryden Vos's face are tan when he is calm, but turn darker when he gets angry.
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The novelization goes on to show that the Cloud Riders pass on the coaxium given to them by Han to none other than Saw Gerrera and Jyn Erso.
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Director Ron Howard often shot eight to nine-minute takes of the actors in the cockpit during the Kessel Run, creating an atmosphere that reflected the stressful and exhausting nature of Han's feat.
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During the shoot, more than 80 tires were used on the two stunt-driving speeders due to wear and tear.
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Solo: A Star Wars Story - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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