Must-see Netflix titles every Star Wars fan will love (without watching Star Wars)

We are almost to an unofficial holiday. Every May 4th is a goofy and fun one for fans of the Star Wars franchise. ("May the force..." becomes May the 4th, see.)

But let's say, like every human being, you have seen all things Star Wars 50 times or many more times. You might want to see something some actors have been in, but not as part of your favorite sci-fi works. You're in luck because Netflix has options.

Sure, what your favorite streamer has regarding Harrison Ford projects is limited, but there are other people besides Han Solo. The four titles below will all be worth watching. Maybe start with the leading suggestion first, though.

Netflix titles every Star Wars fan will love without actually watching Star Wars

The Fall of the House of Usher (Mark Hamill)

Hamill has had a very successful career since he stopped doing Star Wars. Many might not know that because many of his roles have been to voice animated characters. When watching Hamill play Luke Skywalker, did anyone think, "That kid has a long career ahead of him in voice work"?

Here, though, Hamill is very 3D. He is the creepy lawyer for the Usher family who seems to anticipate everything happening until he, well...doesn't. The role is a minor one, but Hamill is unforgettable. If you are a horror fan, you'll love the Mike Flanagan-helmed series.

Field of Dreams (James Earl Jones)

From the voice of Darth Vader to the voice of (somewhat) reason in this film, Jones never appears physically in Star Wars. His voice does all the work needed to help create one of the greatest antagonists in film history. Many tried to mimic him, but no one truly succeeded.

In Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner's character (Ray Kinsella) needs to find former activist and author Terence Mann (Jones). Somehow, doing so will allow Kinsella to figure out why some voice in a cornfield is directing him to do strange things. Does it work? Find out for yourself.

Batman Begins (Liam Neeson)

Neeson played Qui-Gon Jinn in perhaps the worst Star Wars film ever made. The film was unlikely to succeed because the "first" three (numbers 4-6) were so beloved, and so much time had passed between the movies, that Star Wars I - The Phantom Menace was sure to be a letdown.

Neeson was fine, though his character was written too thinly, as a human male who is in touch with the Force and discovers young Anakin. Neeson is a good guy in Star Wars.

He was not in Batman Begins, at least in the films rather than the comics. Neeson plays Henri Ducard/Ra's al Ghul, a former teacher of Bruce Wayne in police work who turns on Wayne. Wayne has to chase him down and bring him to justice. Batman is nothing but a detective story, of course.

Logan Lucky (Adam Driver)

Driver played Kylo Ren in the final three installments of the Star Wars franchise, and he was terrifically brooding, just as the character needed to be. Does he kill his father, Han Solo? You have seen the movie, so you know. If you haven't, no spoiler alerts here.

The reason to watch Logan Lucky is that the cast is A+, the plot involving a heist is excellent, and it is an entirely different character for Driver. He is anything but brooding here, and his manic energy is stellar.

Who doesn't love a comedy heist that includes Daniel Craig and Channing Tatum? Pure fun without the lightsabers.

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