Donald Glover Cast as Lando Calrissian in Upcoming Han Solo Film


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The Chosen One joins Alden Ehrenreich who has already been cast as the Iconic Smuggler and Princess knock upper, Han Solo.

I am very happy for him and for this casting call, although directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have publicly apologized to Donald for ruining his future forays into Comic-Con forever.

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As a 9 year old, if memory serves, Lando may well have been my first none white hero on the silver screen.

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Now I'll just be pissed if they fail to cast Dany Pudi as young Han Solo...


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Don't get cocky, kid.

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Scott Sharplin wrote:
Don't get cocky, kid.

But that's part of his charm.

Lando Calrissian, maxed out Bluff long before it was even a Skill.


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Lord Snow wrote:
Now I'll just be pissed if they fail to cast Dany Pudi as young Han Solo...

If Glover is Calrissian, maybe Pudi can have a brief scene/cameo as Lobot?

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Scott Sharplin wrote:
Don't get cocky, kid.

It already happened. Kinda.

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This is fantastic news!!!! Donald Glover it literally the PERFECT person in every way to play a young Lando! My interest in this movie just went through the roof.


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Marc, have you been watching Atlanta on FX? Glover and the whole cast are excellent. The writing is great too, and I'm enjoying both the humor and the undercurrent of "Twin Peaks weirdness-in-the-South."

Disclaimer: I was a fan of Glover's writing & acting on both 30 Rock and Community. Also, I am whiter than bleached mayo on Wonderbread.

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Woody Harrelson possibly cast to play Han's mentor.

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baron arem heshvaun wrote:
Woody Harrelson possibly cast to play Han's mentor.

And the mentor idea is at least as old as The Empire Strikes Back.

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A Tale of Two Solos

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Way to go Lando.

Donald Glover is crushing it.

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baron arem heshvaun wrote:
baron arem heshvaun wrote:
Woody Harrelson possibly cast to play Han's mentor.
And the mentor idea is at least as old as The Empire Strikes Back.

Woody Harrelson casting confirmed.

See you at Comiccon Woody.

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FX's new hit 'Atlanta' will not be returning until 2018 because of Donald Glover's involvement in the upcoming Han Solo film.

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Original Lando and Diet Lando having a drink.


DOT IN FOR INTEREST!

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A gathering of scoundrels.

Fun fact, Billy Dee Williams is voicing Two-Face in the LEGO Batman movie.

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The Cast!

A hive of scum and villainy. But they sure look good.


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Omar coming!


Isn't Danny Glover a bit on the old side to be a young Lando?


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Drahliana Moonrunner wrote:
Isn't Danny Glover a bit on the old side to be a young Lando?

Going to be honest, that was also my first reaction. Then I realized I was reading the first name wrong.

Woody, though. Ugh. No wonder Han made poor life choices, if the idiot from Cheers was giving him advice.

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Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.


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Marc Radle wrote:

Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.

really? Because I don't recall being called.

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Freehold DM wrote:
Marc Radle wrote:

Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.

really? Because I don't recall being called.

That's because they're probably going to shoot a bunch of desert scenes in the day (I assume Tattooine may be involved).


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Rysky wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
Marc Radle wrote:

Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.

really? Because I don't recall being called.
That's because they're probably going to shoot a bunch of desert scenes in the day (I assume Tattooine may be involved).

I thought we were going to be on hoth and then cloud city! No wonder they didn't call me!!

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Freehold DM wrote:
Rysky wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
Marc Radle wrote:

Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.

really? Because I don't recall being called.
That's because they're probably going to shoot a bunch of desert scenes in the day (I assume Tattooine may be involved).
I thought we were going to be on hoth and then cloud city! No wonder they didn't call me!!

*nods*


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Rysky wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
Rysky wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
Marc Radle wrote:

Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.

really? Because I don't recall being called.
That's because they're probably going to shoot a bunch of desert scenes in the day (I assume Tattooine may be involved).
I thought we were going to be on hoth and then cloud city! No wonder they didn't call me!!
*nods*

I wouldn't have grown the mustache anyway.


Marc Radle wrote:
Yeah, not sure if that was a joke or not, but it's Donald Glover. He was brilliant in Community and is a rising, talented actor who is absolutely perfect for Lando. Probably the best person they could have gotten actually.

I don't know if it's a joke, but it's a legitimate reaction; the as a dyslexic who has greatly enjoyed several works of both actors, it takes me time to remember which one is which - and, regardless of who we're talking about, without looking at a picture, Danny* always comes to mind first, and it always takes me a bit to remember that "there's that other one" and then I have to sit and puzzle out their names...

And this despite the fact that their oeuvres** are entirely different - both work in comedy (though Danny's was mostly action-comedy) and both are skilled actors, but that's about what they have in common, from my perceptions of their work. So... yeah, not much.

(Of course, I have problems with names, so.)

* As an example, I had written Donald, meaning Danny, and didn't catch it until several re-reads, despite the fact that you said it right up there. It's just a weird thing where I translate and equate the two names and go with the one I knew first - Danny - regardless of which is being discussed.

** This is probably not the correct word for, "collective body of their work" when it applies to an actor, considering it's explicitly a creator of some kind (painter, composer, or author), but since Donald is, in fact, a composer (of rap) and author (of tv shows) - and, more importantly, since I don't know what the correct word would be - I'm going with it, for now. If anyone else has a better word, though, let me know!

EDIT: dang it, coding!

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baron arem heshvaun wrote:

The Cast!

A hive of scum and villainy. But they sure look good.

I wonder if one of them is Han's girlfriend?

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Bob Iger chats about Han Solo, giving details about the time frame of the movie (Han at age 18 to 24), how Han meets Chewie, and possibly that famous Sabacc game where he wins the Falcon.

And

Woody Harrelson on the underworld mentor he is playing.

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The Han Solo Movie has an Official title, its SOLO A Star Wars Story

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