Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story [NO SPOILERS ALLOWED]

by **MoonlitMoss** Fri 07 Oct 2016, 10:06 pm

Jeeze. Han really was a scoundrel, wasn't he? That's interesting.

I like that they're adding new female characters, romance or otherwise. It would make sense that he would have a different love (hate? con?) interest(s) as he didn't meet Leia until he was older. I can see the Han/Leia fans freaking out, though. I hope we gets lots of young Chewie and Lando.

Maybe they'll cast both women and Han will get yelled at a lot lol.

by panki Sat 08 Oct 2016, 2:19 am

MoonlitMoss wrote:Jeeze. Han really was a scoundrel, wasn't he? That's interesting.

I like that they're adding new female characters, romance or otherwise. It would make sense that he would have a different love (hate? con?) interest(s) as he didn't meet Leia until he was older. I can see the Han/Leia fans freaking out, though. I hope we gets lots of young Chewie and Lando.

Maybe they'll cast both women and Han will get yelled at a lot lol.

@MoonlitMoss

I would love this!! I have this head canon of Han escaping the Sultan of Boz Pity's palace chased by Princess screaming "wait for me", angry sultan and guards in pursuit.....then he jumps out of a window onto a speeder driven by Chewie, Sana and Lando....and they drive off with Lando congratulating him, Sana scolding him and Chewie making snarky remarks in wookie.

That is a really good point....even if it makes some fans a little angry to see other women in Han's life (friends, enemies, lovers, team members), I'm glad also to see more female characters being brought into the story.....while the EU had plenty of female characters in novels and comics, few made it to the movies.

by Guest Fri 21 Oct 2016, 4:14 pm

Donald Glover has just been officially announced in the role of Lando Calrissian!

by Darth_Awakened Fri 21 Oct 2016, 4:26 pm

Mrs Ben Solo wrote:Donald Glover has just been officially announced in the role of Lando Calrissian!

@Mrs Ben Solo

Yasss!

by ISeeAnIsland Fri 21 Oct 2016, 4:43 pm

Mrs Ben Solo wrote:Donald Glover has just been officially announced in the role of Lando Calrissian!

@Mrs Ben Solo

Love that casting. I have no doubt that he can pull of that Lando charm.

by snufkin Fri 21 Oct 2016, 4:46 pm

He's pretty great & if you aren't watching Atlanta, highly recommend it However a tiny part of me was hoping for Key & Peele's version of Lando.

by vaderito Fri 21 Oct 2016, 4:51 pm

he looks spot on Lando, has the same type of charm and even physical resemblance. Way better than Ehrenreich/Ford.

by BastilaBey Fri 21 Oct 2016, 5:25 pm

by IoJovi Fri 21 Oct 2016, 6:05 pm

He'll be perfect as Lando!!! He also had a supporting role in The Martian as well...

by panki Fri 21 Oct 2016, 7:24 pm

This is amazing news!!! He really looks the part... Very Happy

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by spacebaby45678 Fri 21 Oct 2016, 10:32 pm

this calls for a celebration song, childish gambino aka donald glover

by **MoonlitMoss** Fri 21 Oct 2016, 11:25 pm

This is great news!

I love the statement from Lord and Miller:

We’re so lucky to have an artist as talented as Donald join us. These are big shoes to fill, and an even bigger cape, and this one fits him perfectly, which will save us money on alterations. Also, we’d like to publicly apologize to Donald for ruining Comic-Con for him forever.

by **Kessel** Sat 22 Oct 2016, 1:25 am

Although I'm going to miss Billy Dee as Lando, I think Donald Glover as young Lando is awesome casting. I'm really happy with the choice.

Initially I was a little leery of a young Han Solo movie without Harrison, etc., but in the last few months, the idea is slowly growing on me. I'm still a little sad that they're doing a Han movie without Harrison, but I'm open to seeing where it goes.

by BastilaBey Tue 25 Oct 2016, 12:14 am

Is Han/Lando (Hando?) already a ship? Because I feel like it's gonna be with this movie...Donald Glover is beautiful.

by Darth_Awakened Wed 26 Oct 2016, 10:22 am

Hando Time!

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by panki Wed 26 Oct 2016, 10:54 am

Darth_Awakened wrote:Hando Time!

http://trash-for-reylo.tumblr.com/image/152332570741

@Darth_Awakened

One of the greatest bromances of all time. Very Happy

by Darth Dingbat Wed 26 Oct 2016, 11:56 am

Weird... my interest in the young Han film was next to 0, but with this casting news I suddenly feel like:

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Damn you, Lucasfilm. You know how to sell things to me, don't you.

by Darth_Awakened Wed 26 Oct 2016, 12:13 pm

I must admit I adore Han Solo type of humor (It is legacy my father left me- he was a great fan of western movies)
I am just a little more pumped over HS movie than R1.
Looking forward to good laugh, some action, a lots of space criminals and Chewie.

by ISeeAnIsland Fri 18 Nov 2016, 6:24 pm

From MSW: Emilia Clark joins the cast of the Han Solo spinoff:
http://makingstarwars.net/2016/11/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-joins-the-han-solo-star-wars-story/

Emilia Clarke is heading to a galaxy far, far away — and she’s going to meet Han and Chewie.

StarWars.com is excited to announce that Clarke, known for her stirring portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, will
join the upcoming untitled Han Solo Star Wars movie. Clarke’s role will round out a dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures. Clarke joins Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover — previously cast as Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, respectively — in the highly-anticipated film, which is set prior to the original Star Wars trilogy.

The untitled Han Solo movie, helmed by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is set for release in 2018.

by BastilaBey Fri 18 Nov 2016, 7:15 pm

Hopefully Emilia is great in whatever the role is, but I'm a little disappointed because I thought this role was going to be a woman of color. A while back, there were reports that Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott had all tested - and they were the only names mentioned at the time.

by Mana Fri 18 Nov 2016, 7:17 pm

Well, if she was the best woman for the job they could find...then, fine...

by Irina de France Fri 18 Nov 2016, 7:17 pm

Heh, I was hoping for Sana Starros to be in the movie, and yet we got another brunette in SW. Like, I have nothing against brunettes, being a brunette myself (lol), but even a redhead would have been a nice change.

Anyway, since we got another brunette in the GFFA, let the Rey-Mother-of-Dragons parentage theories begin.

by CienaRee Fri 18 Nov 2016, 7:44 pm

Irina de France wrote:Heh, I was hoping for Sana Starros to be in the movie, and yet we got another brunette in SW. Like, I have nothing against brunettes, being a brunette myself (lol), but even a redhead would have been a nice change.

Anyway, since we got another brunette in the GFFA, let the Rey-Mother-of-Dragons parentage theories begin.

@Irina de France

Yeah,nothing against Emilia she might be great for the role but I think LF shouldn't get irritated when people start speculating that this or that character can be Rey's mom when they keep casting white brunette women to play those roles.I mean come on would it kill them to cast more POC actresses in main roles?
I for one would like to see Rae Sloane on a live action moive and this time Disney won't be able to cast a white brunette woman since Rae's clearly black.

by BastilaBey Fri 18 Nov 2016, 7:47 pm

@cienaree I would LOVE to see a Rae Sloane movie! More nuanced female villains, please!

by Guest Fri 18 Nov 2016, 7:54 pm

BastilaBey wrote:Hopefully Emilia is great in whatever the role is, but I'm a little disappointed because I thought this role was going to be a woman of color. A while back, there were reports that Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott had all tested - and they were the only names mentioned at the time.

@BastilaBey

I agree but hey, we still don't know who she's playing. For all we know she could be playing a villain, or perhaps it's nothing more than a glorified cameo (see Max Von Sydow and Gwendoline Christie - perhaps LF aims to get all the major GOT actors for cameos in their SW movies Wink

) Time will tell, but like you I hope they cast a WOC as the main heroine for the Han Solo spin-off.

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