A franchise that delves into sci-fi in a different way from Star Wars has, coincidentally, obtained both Han Solo actors in the same year.

Han Solo’s first big moment of badassery arrives in that smoky cantina. Cornered by Greedo, the classic version has Han drawing first—cool, decisive, and completely in character. It’s a moment of gray ...

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Massive Entertainment has decided to offer up its stance on the 'who shot first, Han or Greedo' debate in Star Wars Outlaws and has quickly proven itself wrong.

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Who shot first, Han Solo or Greedo? If you're unfamiliar, the query is about whether Harrison Ford's Han, who we meet in a cantina in the 1977 movie, did, in fact, shoot at bounty hunter Greedo first.

Han shoots Greedo in the Mos Eisley Cantina (Image via Lucasfilm) The scene in which Han Solo shoots Greedo in the Mos Eisley Cantina has become a defining moment in the Star War s franchise.

The point is that Han Solo casually and coldly murdered Greedo. Now, it turns out, blasting first and asking questions later is as common in the Star Wars canon as double-crossing your allies.