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“I think it was for Han Solo, Walken toldVanity Fair.
“Yes, I auditioned for it.

The duo even spent some time on screen together.
“I think we did a screen test.
I’m not sure we did a scene.

I would say that, Yes, Ididaudition for Star Wars, but so did about 500 other actors.
It was lots of people doing that.”
Walken, though, holds no hard feelings.

“I mean, I auditioned for Love Story, for Star Wars.
In Dune 2, Walken plays the stately Emperor Shaddam IV, father of Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan.
Dune: Part Two is in theaters now.

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