One deleted scene from The Empire Strikes Back involving Luke and Leia is much worse than their kiss in the movie. In the years since the original trilogy's release in theaters, Lucasfilm has revealed a handful of deleted scenes for Star Wars, giving audiences a glimpse at short alternate versions of the stories they know and love. These sometimes extended scenes have been beneficial for fans as a way to gain insight into the mind of George Lucas and other filmmakers who helped bring a galaxy far, far away to life.

Following his nearly fatal encounter with a wampa on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker is rescued by Han Solo. In a medical center shortly after, Princess Leia checks on a recovering Luke, and in an effort to make Han jealous, she kisses the bedridden hero and walks away. At the time, neither Luke nor Leia knew they were siblings,...