Rumor has it that Harrison Ford nearly rejected the offer to play Han Solo because for a week of work in the first Star Wars (1977) he was offered $1,000. We all know he accepted the part in the end. This earned him $10,000. But over time, Ford’s earnings grew significantly: for his work in Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983), he received $500,000, and in Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens (2015) — $25 million.