Kelsey Grammer as soon as had an extremely awkward Star Wars audition

I’m sorry, however Kelsey Grammer won’t ever be anybody aside from Frasier Crane to me. However, lengthy earlier than he took on that iconic function, in a galaxy far, distant, the actor had an opportunity to hitch the legacy of Star Wars, and let’s simply say the audition didn’t go properly.

The unique trilogy of Star Wars motion pictures are rattling close to good, and sadly, I simply can’t say they’d have been anyplace close to pretty much as good had Grammer joined the Star Wars solid. With Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford taking over key roles as two of the perfect Star Wars characters, it’s arduous to think about how Grammer may have improved on their interpretations of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.

That didn’t cease him making an attempt, although. In an look on the In Depth podcast earlier this 12 months, Grammer recounted his expertise of attending an open casting name for a brand new sci-fi film approach again when, and admitted he by no means heard something again.

Grammer defined how he was launched to an agent, who advised him to go to a person who had a fairly large concept. “I stroll round and knock on the door, positive sufficient, they name me in, and I sit down, and there may be… I didn’t know him on the time, George Lucas,” Grammer recalled. “[He said] ‘We’re making this factor… a fairytale in area. You understand, two guys rescue a princess.’ Nice, seems like enjoyable. So he stated, ‘You’re proper for… properly, there’s two components… perhaps the older man. He’s form of, you understand, a gunslinging form of man… an adventurer.”

Regardless of Lucas suggesting Grammer may be a great match, the actor didn’t hear from him once more. In reality, he didn’t even notice what he had missed out on till he was watching Star Wars himself. “I’m watching a little bit bit longer, and holy shit, that is that film. That is that factor the man advised me about. It’s them… Oh, my god. And, you understand, I both dodged a bullet or missed a very huge alternative,” he added.

I might argue it’s Star Wars followers who dodged the bullet, to be sincere. I like Grammer’s work as Frasier Crane, however the considered him being Han Solo simply feels bizarre. Whereas Grammer may most likely nail the sarcastic edge the character wants, Harrison Ford performs the scruffy nerf herder with an inimitable attraction and likeability that Grammer simply can’t carry to the desk.

As for Luke Skywalker, I’m undecided Grammer may ever idiot me into pondering he’s the naïve, younger farmer who’s simply starting his journey to being a Jedi Grasp. He has such a gravitas about him that I believe the one approach I may ever see Grammer on this franchise, can be in the event that they solid him now, as a extra wizened and skilled Jedi. Or, perhaps a grumpy, outdated Star Wars villain would swimsuit him higher? Who is aware of, maybe the brand new Star Wars motion pictures will make that occur?

Till then, we’ll simply have to sit down again and benefit from the Frasier reboot, as Grammer reprises his legendary function from probably the greatest comedy sequence. In fact, if it’s intergalactic warfare you’re craving, we’ve received guides on the Andor season 2 launch date, and we additionally know a fantastic deal about new motion pictures like The Marvels, too.