Via Empire.com:
Smuggler. Scoundrel. Rebel hero. Han Solo has always been Star Wars’ most charismatic and swaggering icon, perfectly portrayed by Harrison Ford through the original trilogy and given a fitting swansong in The Force Awakens. Now the beloved character is back in a younger guise, played by an actor mainly known for his blisteringly comedic turn in the Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar! in an origin story that franchise fans have long been wary of. Add in a much-publicised behind-the-scenes director switcharoo, and Solo: A Star Wars Story is a fascinating creative risk with everything to prove in one of cinema’s biggest franchises.
The pressure may be on the new Han, Alden Ehrenreich, but he’s confidently stepping forward on the June cover of Empire, looking totally at ease holding that classic blaster and with fuzzball friend Chewbacca at his side.
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