Han Solo – 8 Actors on the Shortlist

Han Solo

Han Solo died by the hands of his own son - and this shouldn't be a spoiler for you, considering the big business and big event that Star Wars: The Force Awaken is. But doesn't mean at all that he won't be back. As a matter of fact, he will certainly be, maybe even sooner than expected - after all, 2018 will bring the Untitled Han Solo Star Wars Anthology Film (quite a mouthful this is).

And while the movie is still about 2 years away, Disney and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have already started searching for a replacement for Harrison Ford, a young actor who can take the lead. If at first there were about 2,500 aspirants for the role, Variety now reports that a handful of them have already been shortlisted.

Variety also suspects that, since the Han Solo solo flick will be shot in January 2017, the character will also make a small cameo this year as well, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (16 December 2016).

So who are these lucky guys?

Miles Teller (the infamous Fantastic Four reboot, Whiplash)

Miles Teller in Whiplash
Miles Teller in Whiplash

Dave Franco (brother of James Franco, Now You See Me, Neighbors)

Dave Franco in Now You See Me
Dave Franco in Now You See Me

Scott Eastwood (son of Clint, Fury, the upcoming Suicide Squad)

Scott Eastwood in Fury
Scott Eastwood in Fury

Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars, the Divergent series)

Ansel Elgort in Divergent
Ansel Elgort in Divergent

Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction)

Jack Reynor in Transformers
Jack Reynor in Transformers

Logan Lerman (Fury, Percy Jackson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

Logan Lerman in Fury
Logan Lerman in Fury

Emory Cohen (The Place Beyond the Pines)

Emory Cohen in The Place Beyond the Pines
Emory Cohen in The Place Beyond the Pines

Blake Jenner (Glee, and his favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber)

Blake Jenner and Melissa Benoist
Blake Jenner and Melissa Benoist

So quite a few talents in here, competing for this role, right? Who has the best chances of becoming Han Solo? Variety also reports that the directors will start testing the actors as soon as possible, with a decision expected in a couple of weeks.

Which of these actors should portray Han Solo in 2018? Do you expect for him to cameo in Rogue One as well?

Category: Movie News
Tags: Han Solo, Star Wars
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