Pacino was always interested in his craft, never the stardom that came with it. The Godfather turned Al Pacino from a small-time, hustling stage thespian to an international movie star. Almost immediately,

Ford’s role as Han Solo would directly feed into his legendary role in the Indiana Jones movies and help him become one of Hollywood’s biggest actors, while Al Pacino took the auteur route. Almost 50 years later, there’s more upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows on the way.

Pacino isn't the only actor who was in the running for Han Solo or turned it down. Burt Reynolds turned it down, saying he later regretted the decision. Sylvester Stallone auditioned for it, and Kurt Russell did as well--you can even watch Russell's audition tape.