Was Leia supposed to be Luke’s love interest

While Return of the Jedi would ultimately reveal them to be siblings, A New Hope implied Luke's attraction to Leia throughout, while the two kissed multiple times in The Empire Strikes Back, with further romantic moments ending up on the cutting room floor, as seen in the movie's deleted scenes.

Were Luke and Leia supposed to be lovers?

Of course, any romantic feelings between the pair disappeared completely in Return of the Jedi, which turned Luke and Leia from potential lovers to siblings in one fell swoop. It was a soft retcon that effectively erased any and all drama the love triangle between Luke, Leia, and Han might have presented.
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Was Leia intended to be Luke’s sister?

Nope. In fact they weren't meant to be siblings in Empire either. The decision to make them related came during the scripting process of Episode VI, in an attempt to neatly close up the love triangle plot they'd set up without having to dedicate additional screen time to it.

Why did Leia kiss Luke like that?

While Leia is denying Han's assertion that she has romantic feelings for Han, Leia kisses Luke passionately to demonstrate that Han "doesn't know everything about women" and to suggest that she has feelings for Luke instead.

Who was Princess Leia’s love interest?

smuggler Han Solo

In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Leia commands a Rebel base and evades Vader as she falls in love with the smuggler Han Solo.

Does Leia kiss Luke twice?

Leia kissed Luke three times: once on the cheek “for luck” right before the swing across on the first Death Star, and once rather forcefully in the sickbay on Hoth (when she's trying to make a point to Han.)

Why did Luke kiss his sister?

While the kiss was simply intended to make Han Solo jealous, the full implications of the encounter became even more problematic when Leia is revealed to be Luke's twin sister during Return of the Jedi.

Did Luke know Leia was his sister when kissed?

That's all you get. It's well known that Star Wars lead characters Luke Skywalker and Princess (now General) Leia are brother and sister. The estranged siblings didn't know about their familial relationship until "Return of the Jedi." They even shared a passionate kiss in the previous movie, "The Empire Strikes Back."

Does Vader know Leia is his daughter?

Darth Vader only learned he had a daughter in Return of the Jedi — but there's no evidence he realized she was Leia before his death and redemption. Darth Vader may have never known Princess Leia was his daughter in Star Wars and never cultivated a relationship with her, even when he was a Force ghost.

Did Disney remove Luke and Leia kiss?

There is a deleted scene from The Empire Strikes Back that makes the kiss between twins Leia and Luke even more uncomfortable due to their now-known relationship as biological brother and sister. In an alternate version of the scene featured in the movie, Leia is remarkably more affectionate toward her brother.

Was the Luke and Leia kiss scene removed?

One deleted scene from The Empire Strikes Back involving Luke and Leia is much worse than their kiss in the movie.

Does Leia love Han Solo or Luke?

By the end of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Leia professes her love for Han, telling him “I love you. Han — just before being frozen in carbonite — smoothly replies, “I know,” — sealing their love for one another permanently. So, what follows after that?

What is the age gap between Han and Leia?

Fun facts also worth mentioning: Han Solo happens to be 10 years older than twins Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa.

What does Chewbacca say after Leia kisses Luke?

After Leia and Luke's lips lock in Lannister love, our wookie friend vocalizes what seems to be his approval. However in hindsight, Chewie was more than likely saying “Your species' obsession with sibling mating is a curious one, I've seen your browser histories”.

Does Han ever tell Leia he loves her?

Han, worried that Leia is injured, is relieved when she's okay — and finally utters the words, "I love you," when she reveals she has a blaster. The princess replies, "I know," before shooting two Stormtroopers. Only in Star Wars.

How did the 3rd sister know Vader was Anakin?

Reva knows that Anakin Skywalker is Darth Vader because she was one of his targets—a child—during the Order 66 killings that took place during the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Does the Third Sister know Leia is Anakin’s daughter?

This is not because the Third Sister knows that Leia is Anakin Skywalker's child; it is because the Third Sister found a link between Obi-Wan and Bail Organa and she believed Obi-Wan would do anything to save Bail's daughter.

Why did Leia kiss Luke if she knew he was her brother?

She kissed him to prove to Han she didn't love him. They originally weren't even close to being related. Thus the love triangle.

Did Leia kiss Luke again?

While Return of the Jedi would ultimately reveal them to be siblings, A New Hope implied Luke's attraction to Leia throughout, while the two kissed multiple times in The Empire Strikes Back, with further romantic moments ending up on the cutting room floor, as seen in the movie's deleted scenes.

How much older is Luke than Leia?

Leia's journey yields a time dilation of 62.6 days; however Luke experiences a time dilation of 700.8 days (1.92 years). The students concluded that Luke is therefore 1.75 years younger than Leia, possibly rendering them the first twins ever to have over a year between their ages.

Why did Han Solo and Princess Leia break up?

Things got complicated when Ben was sent to Luke for Jedi training. And, ultimately, Ben's turn to the Dark Side put a strain on Han and Leia's relationship. Their split lasted quite a long time. But the couple had one last reunion before Han met his untimely end.

Why did Leia hug Rey instead of Chewbacca?

While a mistake in real life, the canon reason that Leia embraces Rey before Chewbacca is due to Leia seeing Rey as a lost soul and surrogate daughter, establishing a strong relationship that will grow through the sequel trilogy.

Does Darth Vader know Leia is his daughter in A New Hope?

In A New Hope, Darth Vader has no idea Leia is his daughter, a plot hole the Star Wars tie-in comics and novels have provided justification for.

Did Vader realize Leia was his daughter?

Darth Vader didn't learn he had a daughter until Return of the Jedi, when he stood before Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor's power probed Luke's mind, attempting to goad him to fall to the dark side, and he discovered Leia's existence.

What if Darth Vader know Leia is his daughter?

For now vader planned on remaining with the empire. And passing on key pieces of intelligence to assist slaying the rebellion. Until he was able to defeat his master.

Why didn’t Darth Vader know Leia is his daughter?

However, Leia's strong-mindedness during Vader's probe denied him the opportunity to discover she was his daughter. That serves to justify Vader's lack of awareness of his connection to Leia, although, perhaps, not as satisfyingly as if Lucas had planned for the relationship from the beginning.