Following the rumour that he was the frontrunner for the role, actor Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!, Beautiful Creatures, Supernatural, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) has reportedly been cast as Han Solo in the upcoming Star Wars anthology movie centred on the fan-favourite character.
The report states the following:
“One insider told us of Ehrenreich, 26, who most recently appeared in “Hail, Caesar!”: “Alden really impressed Disney and Lucasfilm execs with his screen tests. The deal is basically done.”
The movie has also been given the codename “Project Red Cup”- a reference to Red Solo Cups.
The Han Solo anthology movie is scheduled for release on May 25th, 2018.
Thoughts on this report? Are you looking forward to seeing Alden Ehrenreich’s take on Han Solo in the character’s anthology movie?
By Ruari Williamson
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