Solo (young Han Solo film) *spoilers from post 1493*

Tony EH wrote: »

Ingruber might do a decent impression. But he has to be able to carry an film in a lead role and that's a different kettle of fish entirely. A flashback might be ok for him to handle, but a two hour film with him on screen for possibly 80% of it?

See the way I look at it is, I don't think most would have known Mark Hamill when Star Wars originally came out and that turned out alright. And Harrison Ford was mostly known only at the time for American Graffiti. Everything I've seen of Ingruber, seems like he would have the charisma and the ability for the movie. I don't think he would have to do it as an impression of Han, I think he looks enough like him that you could suspend belief and actually think it was Han. Though I kinda feel like a lot of the actors are too recognisable and could take you out of it.

I think there's scope to remake the prequels, but maybe take one part of it and make it one movie. Like, the actual transition from good to evil. We don't need a whole movie of Anakin as a kid, just a prologue. Second act could be him becoming a Jedi, but with questionable morality from the outset. We don't need to think of him as being completely good and then completely evil.

To make it grittier, he could be a disturbed child. At the weekend I watched one of the Harry Potter movies, it was the one with "Tom Riddle" as a kid. It struck me that that kind of portrayal would've been great for Anakin. And perhaps as a teenager / young pilot he becomes a bit more settled / friends with Obi-Wan (and yes, you'd have to cast for that role *again*). But with something not sitting right that draws him to the dark side and the Emperor (again, a recasting job).

I don't buy that he needs to have had an epic saber duel after turning evil to end up in the suit. Maybe he ended up in the suit while he was still "good", but his mind became warped as a result of being essentially so mutilated and disabled, which the Emperor takes advantage of.

Something like that could be covered in a 2.5 hour movie.

Just had a thought... One way to make this film stand out and really surprise people would be to have the opening scene as Han and Luke reminiscing. It could be set before Kylo turns to the darkside and give audiences that scene of Han and Luke together, which we now won't have in Episodes VIII and IX. It wouldn't have to be a long scene, but maybe Luke asking Han about that time he did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, etc., and then there is a flashback where the actual film begins with a younger Han.

eviltimeban wrote: »

I dunno man... sounds a bit cheesy.

I see your argument and raise you with one 'Disney World' :pac:

Ron Howard seems pretty good on sentiment and taste, maybe he would find a decent way to do it. The whole film is pure fan service in the pursuit of money. One sure way of reinforcing that and getting the more skeptical fans on board would be to hint at a scene involving Luke and Han.

eviltimeban wrote: »

Would that not be even more fan service?

For this movie to work, Han Solo needs to be fully independent of anything that happens in the OT. Though he'll probably be getting the odd chase from an Imperial starship (not the local bulk-cruisers, mind you. I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now).

Yeah, it will be full fan service and that is a reason why they could consider sticking old Han and Luke in it at the start or the end. More service, more money in the eyes of Disney. :pac:

david75 wrote: »

So it seems this movie is set ten years before a new hope and possibly covers over 6 years in its story.

Sooo... it could end up being a film set four years before A New Hope. Alden Ehrenreich does not look anything like Han in A New Hope, minus 4 years of age.

I still reckon Emilia Clarke's character will be royalty of some kind.

david75 wrote: »

Bear in mind that youhg Irish kid was cast in it. Wanna say his name is Michael Kennedy? Could well be wrong on the name. But he was in fair city for deffo.


Young Han on the streets / Oliver /Fagan vibe that's how he comes into the world of smuggling and skullduggery. Woody Harrelsons Beckett is the Fagan. That's the main theory anyways. And that sounds like it could be great.



*its hoped and thought Emilia is playing Ahsoka Tano.

"Please, Jabba, can I have some more?" I really hope it isn't Oliver: A Star Wars Version. That would be awful.

There is a picture of Harrelson, Ehrenreich and Clarke on set in costume on IMDB and she doesn't appear to be in CGI attire. Would they consider changing Ahsoka's race to human? Seems a bit too far off-canon for Disney.

This one:

Doesn't Luke just says that she's rich.

It's the opportunity for wealth that turns Solo's head. Not her royalty.

The more I hear about this film, the more awful i am convinced it will be.

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Anyone a fan of Lethal Weapon? Guy who plays Agent Bowman could be great young Harrison Ford!

Bit late.