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[Lifejumper]

After playing a mentor to Katniss Everdeen in ”The Hunger Games" franchise, Woody Harrelson might help guide another iconic character's journey.

Sources tell Variety that, while talks are still in the early stages, Harrelson is the top choice to play Han Solo's mentor in the upcoming ”Star Wars" spinoff starring Alden Ehrenreich.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/woody-harrelson-star-wars-han-solo-spinoff-1201943429/

Im excited man.

Talent recap:

Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Donald Glover
Emilia Clarke
Alden Ehrenreich
Lawrence Kasdan (ESB, ROTJ, TFA)
Bradford Young (did the cinematography for Selma and Arrival)

EDIT: background information about the inclusion of a 'mentor' character

Pretty good writeup about this here: https://twitter.com/mudron

This mentor idea by Kasdan has been a thing since the first draft of the ESB script.

 

[HStallion]

Its a long shot but I hope there is no mention of the force in this movie but as a passing joke the characters just write off as foolish.

 

[Enduin]

Hmmmm. Harrelson's range and history could result in something really great or really not great.

 

[Slayven]

Hmmmm. Harrelson's range and history could result in something really great or really not great.

The man does not do half measures

 

[andythinkpad]

Drunk master with a pair of pajama.

 

[DrForester]

Drunken Master?

 

[santi_yo]

 

[Cardon]

Dude has been on fire lately, at least in what I've seen him in, so this could end up being great.

At least Woody doesn't immediately seem like an actor that tunes it out within a performance to get a paycheck, so one has to assume the movie, or at least this role, has to be interesting if he's willing to come on board.

 

[Real Hero]

Han solo has no mentor

 

[RedAssedApe]

What is this the Hunger Games?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Woody is always good. I honestly haven't ever seen him give a bad performance. Even as spotty as some of the Hunger Games films can be, he still does the most with that character.

This cast is pretty amazing so far. Even better than Rogue One.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

How dumb. Who decided that Han Solo needed a mentor?

Han solo has no mentor

.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Um...sure why not?

 

[Tugatrix]

What is this the Hunger Games?

no the kessel run in 12 parsecs

 

[Not]

Oh shit.

Han Solo is a stealth YA film

 

[Toa TAK]

Han solo has no mentor

He almost did in Empire I believe.

 

[Cheebo]

How dumb. Who decided that Han Solo needed a mentor?



.

It is pretty much a given he is going to screw over Woody by the films end. Especially since rumors point to this being a Oceans 11 style heist film. So your freaking out is going to probably look pretty stupid in the long run.



To those screaming OMG YA MOVIE......you realize Alden Ehrenreich is 27 and Donald Glover is 33 right?

 

[Ray Down]

Man if he is casted, the Han spin offs has one of the best casts in recent memory

 

[RedAssedApe]

han and lando are going to con woody

It is pretty much a given he is going to screw over Woody by the films end. Especially since rumors point to this being a Oceans 11 style heist film. So your freaking out is going to probably look pretty stupid in the long run.



To those screaming OMG YA MOVIE......you realize Alden Ehrenreich is 27 and Donald Glover is 33 right?

that's not too old to play YA roles

 

[slightconfuse]

Woody getting payed

 

[SystemBug]

if han did ever learn anything from anybody it would be woody harrelson

 

[Cheebo]

han and lando are going to con woody

Bingo. It's a heist movie. It is pretty obvious that is going to be the case here. People are losing their shit over nothing.


Does no one remember that LAWRENCE fucking KASDAN wrote this movie? The guy who wrote Han Solo in Empire, Jedi, & Force Awakens?

 

[kirblar]

Oh shit.

Han Solo is a stealth YA film

Han to pick some rando over the really hot Hemsworth love interest confirmed.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Woody is great. He was pretty good in Edge of Seventeen.

 

[womp]

Woody Harrelson as Maz Kanata!?


.....


Horrible idea, Han does not need a mentor.

 

[Cheebo]

Speaking of which...

Talent recap:

Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Donald Glover
Emilia Clarke
Alden Ehrenreich
Bradford Young (did the cinematography for Selma and Arrival)

How could you leave out Kasdan??

 

[andythinkpad]

Man if he is casted, the Han spin offs has one of the best casts in recent memory

Yeah but Emilia Clarke's bad acting will cancel out Harrelson's good acting.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

It is pretty much a given he is going to screw over Woody by the films end. Especially since rumors point to this being a Oceans 11 style heist film. So your freaking out is going to probably look pretty stupid in the long run.

Who's freaking out?

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Han Solo's mentor...we aint ask for none of this bruh.

 

[firelogic]

Certain actors don't belong in Star Wars and Woody Harrelson is one of them. Some others? Sam Jackson and Forest Whitaker.

 

[Lifejumper]

Speaking of which...



How could you leave out Kasdan??

Woops my bad. Edited.

 

[Cheebo]

Who's freaking out?

Because Woody isn't going to be some YA style movie mentor? The "omg Han has no mentor" nonsense. He is going to be a older dude Han screws over in a heist.

 

[SystemBug]

Certain actors don't belong in Star Wars and Woody Harrelson is one of them. Some others? Sam Jackson and Forest Whitaker.

thats bullshit. the weirder star wars gets the better.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Literally laughing at the idea of a Han Solo mentor

 

[Fatalah]

Certain actors don't belong in Star Wars and Woody Harrelson is one of them. Some others? Sam Jackson and Forest Whitaker.

Forest Whitaker rocked it!

 

[Broken Joystick]

He almost did in Empire I believe.

Yep.

 

[Randam]

Didn't Han grow up with chewi on the wookie planet?

 

[Netherscourge]

I always thought Han's mentor was Lando.

 

[Nairume]

How dumb. Who decided that Han Solo needed a mentor?

The writer of Empire Strikes Back

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Certain actors don't belong in Star Wars and Woody Harrelson is one of them. Some others? Sam Jackson and Forest Whitaker.

Racist much?

 

[BobTheFork]

FFS

Why does he need a mentor character?
It's like they did it 'because StarWars'

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Racist much?

Wow, hope you're joking

I haven't seen Rogue One but Samuel Jackson was a laughable casting choice

 

[norm9]

Wonder if they'll delve into Chewie's back story in this spinoff. Maybe Lobot too.

 

[Nairume]

Wonder if they'll delve into Chewie's back story in this spinoff. Maybe Lobot too.

The Lando miniseries just gave Lobot a backstory.

 

[MisterAnderson]

Sully or bust.

 

[Cheebo]

Has Larry Kasdan ever not written Han Solo well?

The answer is no.

People here questioning whether the writer of Empire Strikes Back gets Han Solo.

 

[AuthenticM]

You can never have too much Woody.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Wow, hope you're joking

I haven't seen Rogue One but Samuel Jackson was a laughable casting choice

even worse that he comes across as the most powerful jedi with how his council buddies get one shot by palpatine and yoda runs away

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Wonder if they'll delve into Chewie's back story in this spinoff. Maybe Lobot too.

They're saving that for the Chewie spinoff

 

[adj_noun]

Young Lando: Don't you have any friends? You're always by yourself.

Young Han: I'M SOLO.

Movie writes itself.