Paul Bettany has revealed the text he sent to Ron Howard that got him a role on Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Bettany was a late addition to the cast of the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, coming on board as the film’s villain when Ron Howard took over directing duties on the movie.
The British actor is a long time Star Wars fan and when he heard that Howard was directing the film he knew he had to be a part of proceedings. Bettany, therefore, decided to fire Howard a quick text in order to get the role of Dryden Vos.
Bettany has now revealed to Uproxx just what he sent to Howard that ended up landing him the role on Solo. He sent Howard a message late at night that said: “Hey, Ron, have you ever spent long winter evenings like I have wondering why I’m not in the Star Wars franchise?”
Howard then replied with just the answer that Bettany was hoping for, saying: “LOL. Let me get back to you.”
Of course, it would all work out for the actor, his forwardness paid off and secured him a big role in a franchise he’s always wanted to be a part of. Fans will now get to see just what Howard and Bettany got up to on set when Solo arrives in cinemas this week.
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A new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Solo: A Star Wars Story features Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!) as the famous smuggler, Donald Glover (Atlanta) as Lando Calrissian, Woody Harrelson (War for the Planet of the Apes) as Tobias Beckett, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) as L3-37, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Qi’Ra, Thandie Newton (Westworld) as Val, Ian Kenny (Sing Street) as Rebolt, Harley Durst (Wonder Woman) as Moloch, Jon Favreau (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as Rio Durant, Tien Hoang (Now You See Me 2) as Moloch’s henchman, Paul Bettany (Avengers: Infinity War) as Dryden Vos and Warwick Davis (Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) in an as-yet-unrevealed role.
