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Mallory and Jason explain how the Han Solo character came about and award the champion’s purse to a fierce droid
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Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion explore the theme of beginnings in Solo: A Star Wars Story (11:33), explain how the Han Solo character originally came about (41:02), rank seven questions they want to see answered in a potential sequel (43:57), and award the champion’s purse to a fierce droid (52:55).
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