Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" ahead.
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" answers some trivial questions you never thought to ask about the extended "Star Wars" universe.
Where did Han Solo's blaster come from? Where did those dice shown in one scene of "Star Wars" but in many scenes of 'The Last Jedi' come from?"
They're questions you really don't need answers to (and the answers themselves aren't that interesting). But if you were wondering where Han's last name "Solo" came from, the new "Star Wars" spin-off gives you the answer you've been long craving.
This is your last chance to head back before spoilers.
Near the start of "Solo," Han is making a quick escape from the planet of Corellia. He quickly decides to enlist with the Empire in the hopes of becoming a pilot.
When he speaks to an Imperial officer, Han is asked his last name.
Since he's an orphan, he explains he doesn't have one.
"I don't have people," Han tells the officer. "I'm alone."
The officer gives him a once over and decides to name him Han Solo.
That's it.
That's the grand reveal.
While the origin of Solo's last name may be a mystery, the reveal itself falls a bit flat in the movie's first 20 or so minutes. It's not that interesting or mind-blowing. The moment feels a bit forced and too short. The exchange, meant to have a bit of an emotional punch, happens so quickly that it seems as if it was a mandate from the powers that be at Lucasfilm inserted merely for the sake of having a reveal before carrying on with the rest of the movie.
If it had more of a buildup, perhaps tied to family Han lost, it would have made for a more rewarding reveal. Instead, the scene feels like a throwaway, with a random officer taking credit for giving the iconic smuggler his cool surname.
Its insertion in the final movie adds little value to our historical knowledge of the character. Many fans probably expected this moment to appear somewhere in the "Star Wars" movie.
In 2017, Disney CEO Bob Iger casually revealed during a lecture at the University of Southern California that Solo isn't really Han Solo's last name. He teased over a year ago that fans would learn how Han wound up with his last name.
"There are a few significant things that happen in Han Solo’s life," Iger said. "Like acquiring a certain vehicle and meeting a certain Wookiee that will happen in this film. But you will also discover how he got his name."
It's cool to answer these "Star Wars" trivia questions to add more to the "Star Wars" universe. But if you're going to answer them in the first place, make sure you're providing an answer worthy of the question in the first place.
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