Summary
- Ehrenreich is open to returning as Han Solo in future Star Wars projects, but only if it’s the right version.
- Despite a strong cast, Solo: A Star Wars Story became the biggest box office flop for the franchise.
- Ehrenreich only playing a recognizable version of Han in the film’s final act may have contributed to audiences not seeing the movie.
Alden Ehrenreich has expressed his willingness to return as Han Solo after Solo: A Star Wars Story under certain conditions, all while highlighting why the film may not have performed well commercially. Despite the strong cast of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the film became Star Wars‘ biggest box office flop. Although Star Wars‘ box office has always been impressive, Solo marked a change in this due to the film’s incredibly high budget, stemming from the many reshoots and rewrites the production underwent. Where upcoming Star Wars movies are concerned, Solo‘s future remains uncertain.
That said, star Alden Ehrenreich’s stance on returning as Han Solo is quite clear, as evidenced during an interview with Access Hollywood. At D23 2024, Ehrenreich made an appearance due to his upcoming role in Marvel Studios’ Ironheart. Naturally, The actor was asked about Han Solo, including whether he was willing to return in the future despite the slim chances of Solo 2 ever happening. Check out Ehrenreich’s comments below:
“Yeah, maybe, if it’s the right version of it.
You know, it’s such a fun character, and the story that I did is kind of the making of Han Solo. So I got to really be like the Han Solo we know and love in the last bit of the movie, and if it was the right thing it’d be fun to play him and be the guy in that way.”
Related
It’s Definitely Time To Give Up On Solo 2 Ever Happening Now
A new book centered on Qi’ra’s time in Crimson Dawn has likely dashed any hopes of there ever being a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Alden Ehrenreich Hints At The Biggest Problem With An Origin Story
Origin Stories Could Contribute To Commercial Failures
While Ehrenreich’s comments are promising given he was great as Han Solo, his comments may have provided an insight into why Solo: A Star Wars Story bombed at the box office. As Ehrenreich rightfully points out, his character was a different version of Han Solo for two-thirds of the movie. It was only in the final act that Ehrenreich truly began embodying the Han Solo fans are familiar with, even though his performance before this was fantastic too.
An origin story about Han Solo was already deemed unnecessary before the film was released, and the lack of recognizable characters from
Star Wars
likely only compounded this…
That said, this lack of familiarity could have been why Solo failed to capture the hearts of audiences. An origin story about Han Solo was already deemed unnecessary before the film was released, and the lack of recognizable characters from Star Wars likely only compounded this. With Ehrenreich not able to sink his teeth into the Han Solo audiences know until the latter portions of the movie, they may have been less inclined to spend money watching Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
3.0
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 movie explores how Han met Chewbacca, acquired the Millennium Falcon, and became the roguish smuggler fans know and love. Donald Glover brings back Lando Calrissian, Woody Harrelson plays Tobias Beckett, Emilia Clarke portrays Qi’ra, and Paul Bettany embodies the crime lord Dryden Vos.
- Release Date
- May 10, 2018
- Runtime
- 135minutes