Back in December, we first reported that the search for a young Han Solo – to play a precursor toHarrison Ford’s iconic version and leadPhil LordandChristopher Miller’sStar Warsspinoff – was considering literally every male in Hollywood under the age of 50, with2,500 actorsrumored to have auditioned. Ashortlistin January narrowed things down, then in March it was reportedlydown to 5and thendown to 3.
Now, Deadline is reporting that of those final three (beingHail Caesar’sAlden Ehrenreich,Transformers Age of Extinction’sJack Raynor, andKingsman’sTaron Egerton), it is Ehrenreich who is (unofficially) victorious. Or as the trade defines him, “the frontrunner.” Neither Disney nor Ehrenreich’s reps have replied for comment on the decision, so don’t take it as gospel yet.
The casting of a young Han Solo has been so shrouded in mystery that even these best guesses and rumors could be totally off-base. But there are plenty of people who would be very pleased if it turns out to be true, saying that Ehrenreich was the breakout role in theCoen Brothers’Hail Caesar!Ehrenreich is also set to star inWarren Beatty’s upcoming untitled Howard Hughes film, so he’s clearly becoming an in-demand performer.
The Young Han Solo movie is being written byStar Warsveteran screenwriterLawrence Kasdan, alongside his sonJon Kasdan, and will follow Han Solo’s well,solodays before joining up with the rebel alliance.
What do you guys think of this potential casting, or is there someone else you’re still vehemently stumping for? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll confirm the casting as soon as Disney announces it (whether it’s Ehrenreich or someone else!)
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