However, despite his initial feelings, Jon Kasdan acknowledged to The Los Angeles Times that he was “thrilled” with how the Kessel Run turned out in Solo.
Jon Kasdan’s ambivalence towards visiting the Kessel Run was in direct contrast with co-writer Lawrence Kasdan, who was eager to explore this “essential” event in Han Solo’s life.
Of course, the elder Kasdan has prior experience with Han from writing The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, and with Solo: A Star Wars Story being his last contribution to the Star Wars mythos, I can’t fault the guy for wanting to include this event alongside other notable moments in the younger Han’s life, like how he met Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian, as well as why he definitely shoots first.