[THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY]
It was revealed to us months before the release that Legends characters Tag and Bink were going to appear in Solo: A Star Wars Story, but their scene was ultimately cut. Solo co-writer Jon Kasdan (who also plays Tag) details on their scene and talks his disappointment on it being cut.
Talking to ComicBook, Kasdan explains:
"One of the things we went back and forth on a lot is that both Larry [Kasdan, co-writer] and I felt that it was important to see Han in the Imperial Academy, in the Navy, because we wanted to see him become this pilot… From the first draft through the last draft, there was a chunk of the movie — Very short. Like, I'd say 80 seconds long — that showed him in the Imperial Academy doing some sort of flight things, sort of disobeying a direct order, and getting kicked out."
Tag and Bink (from the Solo Official Guide)
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In the movie, Han's prowess in flying is never really given a background. He's only told that he's a proficient flyer by Rio when he takes control of the AT hauler. As for Tag and Bink's role, Kasdan reveals:
"As he's getting kicked out, he's being sort of moved out of the official courtroom by Tag and Bink, played by [me] and Toby Hefferman. We were certain that this scene was going to remain because it's a crucial moment in his life. And it was the last thing to come out. It was heartbreaking."
Though I would have loved to see Tag and Bink come to life, Kasdan is positive that the scene would be featured in the Blu-Ray release. If anything, Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna are featured as canon in the Official Solo: A Star Wars Story Guidebook.
We might not have gotten Tag and Bink in the movie, but with Solo opening doors for sequels, there's probably a lot of room for them to be squeezed in at some point.
Solo: A Star Wars Story is now in theaters.
See Also: Solo A Star Wars Story: Jon Kasdan Confirms Tag and Bink Scene was Deleted
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