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The Han Solo spin-off film is currently in production for release in 2018. Although we are still a long way from having any details of the storyline, we do know that we will see a young Han Solo in action. So far four actors have been confirmed, so let's take a look at our new Han Solo and the people who will be joining everybody's favourite scoundrel. Alden Ehrenreich - Han Solo Taking up the mantle of the eponymous smuggler, Han Solo is the young Californian actor Alden Ehrenreich. He was chosen after a lengthy casting period that aimed to find an actor who could capture the spirit of the character made famous by Harrison Ford. Ehrenreich was first discovered by Steven Spielberg, which led to several television roles before he had his big screen debut in Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro. He later went on to star in Beautiful Creatures, Stoker, and the Coen brothers comedy Hail, Caesar! On 5 May 2015 he was confirmed as being cast in the lead role of a young Han Solo in the second of the Star Wars spin-off movies. Donald Glover - Lando Calrissian Joining Han Solo as the irrepressible Lando Calrissian is Donald Glover, who has already had a varied career in entertainment having made a name for himself in almost every avenue of show business. Glover has written for NBC comedy 30 Rock and had an acting role in Community. He is also due to appear in Marvel's Spider-man: Homecoming superhero reboot. Incidentally, Stan Lee supported Glover for the lead role in Sony's The Amazing Spider-man. Glover has also released several rap albums as Childish Gambino, and also DJs and produces electronic music under the name of mcDJ. On 21 October 2016 he was confirmed as being cast as Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo movie. Emilia Clarke Playing an unknown role in the Han Solo movie is Emilia Clarke, who shot to fame as Danaerys Targaryen in HBO's television adaption of Game of Thrones. Clarke recently starred as Sarah Connor in 2015's Terminator: Genisys, and had the lead role in the 2016 worldwide success Me before You. She was also voted Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire in 2015. In November 2016 she was confirmed as part of the Han Solo movie's cast, although no details have been released about the type of role she has. Woody Harrelson Han Solo's mentor will be played by Woody Harrelson, who should be a stranger to nobody with his impressive list of acting credits since the 1980s which include Zombieland, The Hunger Games, and Now You See Me. His first role was as the bartender in the classic television comedy Cheers. Outside of acting, he is a vegan, environmentalist, and also considers himself an anarchist. He was confirmed for the Han Solo movie in early January 2017, and has said in interviews that his character will be a criminal as well as Han Solo's mentor.
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Rogue One, the first of the Star Wars spin-off or anthology films has entered principal photography today, with the official Star Wars site announcing a stellar cast to tell the story of a group of resistance fighters coming together to steal the plans for the first dreaded Death Star. Initially titled as Star Wars Anthology films, the spin-offs, including Rogue One appear to have been rebranded as "a Star Wars story", according to new title graphics which have also been revealed. The film, which is being directed by Godzilla remake director Gareth Edwards and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, promises to be new territory for Star Wars; "exploring the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective while maintaining that essential Star Wars feel that fans have come to know". An ensemble cast has been selected to tell this new tale, including Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Diego Luna (Milk, Elysium), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline), Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Blade II), Jiang Wen (Let the Bullets Fly), Forest Whitaker (The Butler, The Last King of Scotland), Mods Mikkelsen (Casino Royal), Alan Tudyk, and Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler, Four Lions). You can find full details of the cast and crew on the official Star Wars website. Star Wars: Rogue One is due for release on 16 December 2016.
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Lucasfilm has today revealed the cast and crew of upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One, along with a publicity shot of the cast as the film enters principal photography. Rogue One, the first of the Star Wars spin-off or anthology films has entered principal photography today, with the official Star Wars site announcing a stellar cast to tell the story of a group of resistance fighters coming together to steal the plans for the first dreaded Death Star. Initially titled as Star Wars Anthology films, the spin-offs, including Rogue One appear to have been rebranded as "a Star Wars story", according to new title graphics which have also been revealed. The film, which is being directed by Godzilla remake director Gareth Edwards and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, promises to be new territory for Star Wars; "exploring the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective while maintaining that essential Star Wars feel that fans have come to know". An ensemble cast has been selected to tell this new tale, including Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Diego Luna (Milk, Elysium), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline), Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Blade II), Jiang Wen (Let the Bullets Fly), Forest Whitaker (The Butler, The Last King of Scotland), Mods Mikkelsen (Casino Royal), Alan Tudyk, and Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler, Four Lions). You can find full details of the cast and crew on the official Star Wars website. Star Wars: Rogue One is due for release on 16 December 2016. View full article
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There is no word on who he'll be playing, and whether he'll be on the side of good or evil. But he's sure to bring his gravitas to this film that at first glance has the makings of being an entirely different kind of Star Wars movie. He joins the already-announced actors of Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmen, and Sam Clafin. What are your thoughts of Forest being involved in the Star Wars universe? Link to Info
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Game of Thrones cast member Gwendoline Christie and 12 Years a Slave Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o have joined the cast of Star Wars Episode VII, according to the official website.Lupita Nyong’o, long rumored to be associated with the latest movie of the Star Wars saga has finally been confirmed by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who said in a statement that "it's thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape." Nyong'o, who recently won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, is also joined by Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in HBO's Game of Thrones. Christie is an unfamiliar face on the big screen, but that may be set to change as she is also due to appear in the upcoming instalments of The Hunger Games movie adaptations. Click here to view the article
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Lupita Nyong’o, long rumored to be associated with the latest movie of the Star Wars saga has finally been confirmed by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who said in a statement that "it's thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape." Nyong'o, who recently won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, is also joined by Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in HBO's Game of Thrones. Christie is an unfamiliar face on the big screen, but that may be set to change as she is also due to appear in the upcoming instalments of The Hunger Games movie adaptations.
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Disney and Lucasfilm have issued an announcement confirming returning and new cast members for the next Star Wars movie.The big day has come at last where we finally get a look at the cast list for Star Wars Episode VII! The list was announced on the official Star Wars website today and confirms several returning cast members alongside some new faces to the Star Wars saga, with this quote from director JJ Abrams: Confirmed returning cast: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.Harrison Ford as Han Solo.Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa.Anthony Daniels as C-3PO.Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca.Kenny Baker as R2-D2.Confirmed new actors:John Boyega, 22 year old British actor best known for Attack the Block.Adam Driver, best known as Adam Sackler from HBO's Girls.Oscar Isaac, 35 year old American actor and singer.Andy Serkis, who famously portrayed Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.Domhnall Gleeson, the Irish actor who played Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter series.Daisy Ridley, a fairly unknown young actress who has appeared in several British television shows.Max von Sydow, a Swedish actor with a film career stretching back to the 1940s.What are your thoughts on the casting? Any ideas on who each actor could be playing? Click here to view the article
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The big day has come at last where we finally get a look at the cast list for Star Wars Episode VII! The list was announced on the official Star Wars website today and confirms several returning cast members alongside some new faces to the Star Wars saga, with this quote from director JJ Abrams: Confirmed returning cast: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. Harrison Ford as Han Solo. Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa. Anthony Daniels as C-3PO. Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca. Kenny Baker as R2-D2. Confirmed new actors: John Boyega, 22 year old British actor best known for Attack the Block. Adam Driver, best known as Adam Sackler from HBO's Girls. Oscar Isaac, 35 year old American actor and singer. Andy Serkis, who famously portrayed Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Domhnall Gleeson, the Irish actor who played Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter series. Daisy Ridley, a fairly unknown young actress who has appeared in several British television shows. Max von Sydow, a Swedish actor with a film career stretching back to the 1940s. What are your thoughts on the casting? Any ideas on who each actor could be playing?
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If true, this would be the first cast member announced for Star Wars: Episode VII which is due to start filming at Pinewood Studios in April, just two months away. Driver would reportedly take on a similar role to that of classic Star Wars trilogy villain Darth Vader, and the delayed decision was due to scheduling conflicts with his current television roles for HBO's Girls which have now been resolved. Variety's source has said that the deal has not yet been finalised but should go through in the next few days. In addition to Driver's role as Hannah's boyfriend on the hit HBO drama, his other credits include Inside Llewyn Davis and Frances Ha, and is currently filming Warner Bros' Midnight Special. So far the only officially confirmed character for Episode VII is R2-D2.
