Cast member Harrison Ford attends the premiere of the film "The Expendables 3" in Los Angeles August 11, 2014.
Cast member Harrison Ford attends the premiere of the film "The Expendables 3" in Los Angeles August 11, 2014. REUTERS/Phil McCarten

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is going to see the death of iconic leaders of Rebel Alliance, according to the latest report. The article speculates and explains the reasons why Harrison Ford's character may bite the dust in the upcoming instalment of epic space opera movie. However, in the absence of confirmation from Disney, these details must be treated as speculations.

iDigital Times is speculating that "Han Solo is going to die in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'" Explaining why such a tragedy may take place, the report points towards "Harrison Ford's age and overall purpose of this new trilogy."

The writer of the article notes that the actor is already in his 70s and he even faced some "rough time during the filming" when he injured his ankle. Being that old means the actor is close to his retirement and it is speculated that "The Force Awakens" might just his last "Star Wars" movie.

The report suggests that some other older characters such as Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker and Carrie Fisher's Leia Organa may also not "necessarily be up to the rigors that 'Star Wars'" demands. Thus it is speculated that Han Solo will either die in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" or will be "written out" of the "Star Wars" script on a "pretty permanent basis." Also, there is a possibility that the character's appearances may be reduced to "cameos."

Another reason why the upcoming movie may see the death of the captain of Millenium Falcon is because the upcoming "Star Wars" movies are said to be for the "younger millenials" and not just restricted to those in their 50s or their 30s. What do you think?

However, not much is known about Han Solo, Leia and Luke Skywalker's storyline in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," while speculations continue to run rampant. Meanwhile, a 4Chan user claiming to be LucasFilm employee has revealed potential spoilers from the movie. The details by the user calling himself "Spoiler Man" revealed that Han Solo "does not die" in "Episode VII." Instead, the character is going to stick around for one more instalment before biting the dust in "Episode VIII." As for his relationship with Leia, it will see some progress. As per the spoilers, Han Solo and Leia will be a married couple in the movie. In past 30 years, Han Solo has enjoyed "couple of adventures with and without Leia."

Besides Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" features John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson and more in unspecified roles. The film is scheduled to be release on Dec. 18, 2015.