The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams had a surprising reaction to comparisons between Poe Dameron and Han Solo.
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Director JJ Abrams launched the sequel era of the Star Wars franchise, with 2015's The Force Awakens. The film introduced a set of new characters who became torchbearers for the franchise's overall story. One of the newly introduced characters was Oscar Isaac's rogue fighter pilot Poe Dameron.
The character's arc and personality have been compared to Harrison Ford's Han Solo. However, Abrams had to step in and address the comparisons, defending the new character from being called a cheap rip-off of the legendary smuggler-turned-Rebel pilot. Here's what Abrams had to say about Oscar Isaac's Poe Dameron.
Oscar Isaac debuted as Poe Dameron in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Alongside Daisy Ridley's Rey and John Boyega's Finn, Isaac's character served as part of the trinity at the center of the sequel trilogy.
