Summary
- Ehrenreich is willing to play Han Solo again in a future Star Wars project, but only if it’s the right version.
- Despite its stellar cast, Solo: A Star Wars Story became the franchise’s biggest box office flop.
- Ehrenreich only plays a recognizable Han character in the final scene of the film, which may have contributed to audiences not watching the film.
Alden Ehrenreich Says He Would Love to Re-Play Han Solo Solo: A Star Wars Story In some cases, the film may not have performed well commercially. Despite the strong cast, Solo: A Star Wars Storythe film became Star Wars‘s biggest box office failure. Despite Star WarsThe box office has been impressive. solo Due to the film’s very high budget and the fact that it went through multiple reshoots and rewrites, changes were made to the film’s production. Star Wars In terms of movies, soloThe future remains uncertain.
Nonetheless, star Alden Ehrenreich has been very clear about his stance on returning to play Han Solo, as evidenced by the fact that Enter Hollywood. At D23 2024, Ellen Rich was announced for her upcoming role in Marvel Studios’ Heart of SteelNaturally, the actor was asked about Han Solo, including whether he would be willing to return in the future, although the chances of a return are slim. Solo 2 Never happened. See Ehrenreich’s comment below:
“Yeah, maybe, if that’s the right version. You know, it’s a really interesting character and the story that I wrote was kind of the creation of Han Solo. So I really got to be like the Han Solo that we know and love in the last part of the movie, and if that’s the right choice, it would be fun to play him and be that guy in that way.”
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While Ehrenreich’s comments are promising, given his excellent performance as Han Solo, his comments may give us some insight into why Solo: A Star Wars Story It was a box office flop. As Ehrenreich correctly points out, for two-thirds of the movie, he plays a different version of Han Solo. It’s not until the final act that Ehrenreich really starts to become the Han Solo that fans are familiar with, though his performance up to that point is also strong.
Before the movie came out, Han Solo’s origin story was already considered unnecessary and lacking in context.
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It will probably only complicate the situation further…
Nevertheless, this lack of familiarity may be the reason solo Before the movie was released, Han Solo’s origin story was considered unnecessary and lacked the support of the audience. Star Wars This may only exacerbate the situation. Since Ehrenreich is not able to delve into the charm of Han Solo until the second half of the movie, audiences may be less willing to pay to see Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Solo: A Star Wars Story 
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Solo: A Star Wars Story is a spin-off of the Star Wars franchise that focuses on the early years of Han Solo, with Alden Ehrenreich replacing Harrison Ford as the iconic smuggler. The film tells the story of how Han Solo met Chewbacca, acquired the Millennium Falcon, and became the rogue smuggler fans know and love. Donald Glover brings back Lando Calrissian, Woody Harrelson plays Tobias Beckett, Emilia Clarke plays Qi’ra, and Paul Bettany plays crime boss Dryden Voss.
Release Date May 10, 2018
Length: 135 minutes