Washington DC, June 9 -- Academy Award winner Al Pacino recalled turning down the 'Star Wars' role and shared why he was reluctant to be part of the popular franchise.

"I said, 'I think I'm in the mood to make Harrison Ford a career,'" shared Pacino, recalling a visit with Francis Ford Coppola at his and George Lucas' San Francisco-based production company headquarters for American Zoetrope, reported Deadline.

"They were in the late-'60s making this. They were real idealists coming into the '70s with great films all over the globe," he said, adding, "So, it was a wonderful place that I actually saw, I went to the building and everything before I did Godfather with them."

Recalling the reason behind his reluctance, Pacino said, "So I lo...