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Mark Hamill initially believed Han Solo was the lead in Star Wars

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Mark Hamill was once under the impression that Han Solo was the main character of Star Wars. Recounting the audition process he undertook for the original 1977 movie, Hamill, who will be returning once again for this year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, once believed that Han Solo was the film’s main character and that […]

Kathleen Kennedy says the fans will influence the next batch of Star Wars Anthology movies

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A few days ago Kathleen Kennedy revealed that she expects the next Star Wars Anthology movie to be announced as early as this summer, and now we have a few more comments from the Lucasfilm chief, who has told E-Cartelera (via Star Wars News Net) that fans could play a major role in determining the next slate […]

Christian Bale confirms he had talks about Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Last year, following the announcement that Woody Harrelson had been cast in Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, rumours surfaced claiming that Christian Bale had been sought for the role of Han’s mentor in the Star Wars Anthology movie. Well, the actor has now confirmed those reports in an interview with MTV’s Happy […]

Oscar Isaac talks Star Wars: The Last Jedi and filming with Carrie Fisher

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While Oscar Isaac was absent from Star Wars Celebration last weekend due to a scheduling conflict, the actor has taken the opportunity to discuss his upcoming return as Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi during various promotional images for his new film The Promise. “[Poe] will be challenged, in a very intense way that […]

The Most Disappointing: Saw Gerrera in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Anghus Houvouras on Rogue One’s Saw Gerrera… Disappointments are the product of anticipation. The more excited you are about something, the more likely it won’t live up to your expectations. Soaring heights soon turn to flaming fuselage. No one is going to be disappointed by The Fate of the Furious because not even fans of […]

Rumour: Two new characters from the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff revealed

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As you’d expect with a Star Wars movie, details on the upcoming Han Solo Anthology film are being kept tightly under wraps at Lucasfilm. We do know that Alden Ehrenreich is playing Han, with Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, and Woody Harrelson as Beckett, Han Solo’s mentor, who may or may […]

Harry Styles was apparently “high up on film execs’ lists” to play Han Solo in Star Wars spinoff

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Although the part ultimately went to Alden Ehrenreich, a new report claims that One Direction performer Harry Styles was originally considered for the coveted role of a young Han Solo in the upcoming Star Wars spinoff film. An “insider” tells Metro UK “Harry was one of the early names in contention when the studio looked at Han Solo. Even though […]

Emilia Clarke talks Han Solo Star Wars spinoff, says Alden Ehrenreich is “magnificent”

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For those unsure of Alden Ehrenreich landing the coveted role of Han Solo, his co-star Emilia Clarke evidently thinks he is a good candidate for the big shoes to fill in 2018’s much-anticipated spinoff blockbuster Han Solo: A Star Wars Story. Naturally, due to the extreme secrecy shrouded in anything Star Wars related, the actress couldn’t […]