Harrison Ford didn't care about finally ending his decades-long run as Han Solo and passing the baton to a new generation after Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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In an interview with The New York Times , Ford opened up about departing the franchise as Han Solo and how he didn't really care about passing the torch to a new generation. "I don't know that I thought of it that way at all," Ford said. "I was there to die. And I didn't really give a rat's ass who got my sword."Alden Ehrenreich will star as everyone's favorite smuggler in the Star Wars anthology film Solo, which opens in theaters on May 25.For more on Solo, read why Donald Glover thinks the movie is "a lot more fun" than any other entry in the franchise. Also be sure read up on J.J. Abrams' early drafts for Star Wars Episode VIII and IX and why they weren't used.

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