It was recently announced that Donald Glover will play a young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming, yet unnamed, Han Solo film (2018). Han is to be played by Alden Ehrenreich, a mostly unknown actor.
As Pelican’s self-titled resident Star Wars Nerd™ … here’s my fancast.
Han Solo – Danny Pudi
Aside from his undeniable chemistry with Don Glover, Pudi would make a fantastic desi space cowboy. Plus, his nerdy physique would look incredible in those Corellian bloodstriped pants.
Chewbacca – Jason Segel, Peter Mayhew (voice)
Segel is a Star Wars fan and 6’4, which makes him a suitable body double for Mayhew, who has played the Wookiee for seven films.
Sana Starros – Zoe Kravitz
Whether Han’s fake wife character appears in the film or not, Kravitz would deliver the badassery required for the role.
Boba Fett – Jemaine Clement
Like the actor who played Jango Fett, Temeura Morrison, Clement (in addition to being very talented) is Maori. This is continuous with Mandalore being space New Zealand.
Admiral Thrawn – Lee Pace
Pace’s thing seems to be playing campy villains and spending four hours in makeup every day before filming, so this would suit him perfectly.
Senator Bail Organa – Jimmy Smits
He is also reprising this role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
A young sexy Jabba the Hutt – Bill Hader (voice), Stephen Fry (motion capture). Hader knows perfect Huttese, while Fry’s Hutt-like mannerisms and naturally commanding air are ideal for the role.
A young sexy Greedo – Ben Schwartz
The wooooorst Rhodian who doesn’t know how to shoot first.
A young sexy Moff Tarkin – Tom Hiddleston
British, evil, sexy, on-point contour. Hiddleston has the charisma required for the one man who could keep a-hold Vader’s ‘leash’.
Maz Kanata – Lupita Nyong’o
Ideally, Nyong’o will resume her role as a slightly younger but still very old Maz. We want the backstory on her long-distance relationship with her boyfriend, Chewy.
IG-88 – Aubrey Plaza (voice)
Because Plaza is terrifying and therefore suitable for voice work as a murder-bot.
Words by Prema Arasu