Mabuse

This was recently lampooned on Family Guy, but does anyone know the story on this? I always noticed that Lando wore Han's outfit from the first film, but I never thought much about it. Is there a story behind this choice? Was it done to keep the audience guessing? Was there a time when they thought they might kill Han off and have Lando be the "new Han"? I know Harison Ford wanted Han to be killed off, but did the producers ever seriously consider it?

gmanca

It's really not his clothes though; Lando's got a simple dress collar while Han has this fancy fold-over. And Han has a jacket on, not a vest.

TGM

If you can't tell a white guy apart from a black guy wearing the same shirt, then you've got some serious issues man.

Sean O'Hara

It's because when Lando finished fucking Leia, he needed some fresh clothes to put on, and Han's suit was the only thing in the closet.

At least, that's the explanation in the novelization. I know that's not official cannon, but I'm sticking to it.

Mabuse

I meant guess about Han's return. Maybe the clothes were intended as a hint that Han would not be getting out of carbon freeze and that Billie Dee Williams would be filling Han's shoes.
At the end of ESB Lando is wearing the shirt and vest that Han wore in the first film...a vest.

Larry C.

With all the things that went on in Star Wars and your talking about a VEST???

The Cow

You have it all wrong.

The correct question is.. "Why was Han wearing Lando's clothes?"

And the answer, of course, is that the clothes came with the Millenium Falcon when Han won it from Lando.

Palaver

It's the Millennium Falcon's captain uniform.

rexinnih

[QUOTE=Mabuse;10192447]I meant guess about Han's return. Maybe the clothes were intended as a hint that Han would not be getting out of carbon freeze and that Billie Dee Williams would be filling Han's shoes.

Well according to the Leah post above, he was filling other things as well. Boo-yah!

raven56706

why was Lando wearing Luke's underwear? that will blow your freaking mind

Mabuse

I thought we talked about movies in this forum.

RocShemp

Didn't you know this is the clothes swap forum? Oh and can you give me my lucky boxers back? I've got a date tonight.

Lara Means

I can see this winning a worst thread from the month of June award.

Numanoid

That's how I always saw it. Silly since it's a private ship, but still the only logical explanation.

majorjoe23

Because Lando fled Bespin with only the clothes on his back. He needed the change and Han had a closet full of black pants and vests.

Jason

Last time I checked, The Empire Strikes Back was a movie.

RocShemp

That and Han probably shopped at the local galactic outlet mall. Same as Lando.

RagingBull80

This is the most reasonable explanation.

RocShemp

I don't get why it's such a big deal. Lots of people have similar clothes or the same outfits.

I'd rather know what the hell was Lando doing with Captain Marvel's cape.

Giantrobo

Yep, especially in Sci Fi films. BTW, the characters from The Fifth Element are by-far THE BEST dressed and most fashionable of all Sci Fi films.

A Pimp and his Cape are never apart.

FRwL

Well they're both scoundrelish characters so they should wear the same clothes since he lost his job and going back to his roots.

Greg MacGuffin

Fanboy

I guess Trans-Galactic SmuggleCorp enforces a dress code.

Solid Snake

...well...at least we have a reason. IT's what smugglers must wear.

Close thread.

toddly6666

Wasn't Han in a relationship with Lando before hooking up with Leia? Gay couples share the same clothing. There's nothing wrong with it.