20 actors who improvised iconic scenes

1) Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Harrison Ford became the dashing rogue as Han Solo when Princess Leia confesses, "I love you," and he quips, "I know." Initially, it was written as a standard "I love you, too." Ford felt the response wasn't fitting for Solo, so he made the on-the-spot suggestion. The risky move paid off and created one of the more memorable moments of the entire franchise. All these years later, Ford said this scene was entirely ad-libbed. One line perfectly captured Solo's cool while deepening his connection with Leia to legendary proportions.

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