Anika Begay
Summary
- Ehrenreich is open to returning as Han Solo in future Star Wars projects, but only if it’s the right version.
- Despite a stellar cast, Solo: A Star Wars Story proved to be the biggest box office flop in the franchise.
- The fact that Ehrenreich only played a recognizable version of Han in the film’s final act may have contributed to audiences turning away from the film.
Alden Ehrenreich has expressed his willingness to return as Han Solo after Solo: A Star Wars Story under certain conditions, all highlighting why the film may not have performed well commercially. Despite the strong cast of Solo: A Star Wars Storythe film has become Star Wars‘ biggest flop at the box office. Although Star Wars‘the box office has always been impressive, Alone marked a change in this sense due to the film’s incredibly high budget, resulting from the numerous reshoots and rewrites that the production underwent. Where the next Star Wars movies are interested, AloneThe future remains uncertain.
That said, star Alden Ehrenreich’s stance on Han Solo’s return is quite clear, as demonstrated during an interview with Enter Hollywood. At D23 2024, Ehrenreich made an appearance due to his upcoming role in Marvel Studios Heart of IronNaturally, the actor was asked about Han Solo, including whether he would be willing to return in the future despite the slim chances of Only 2 never happened. Check out Ehrenreich’s comments below:
“Yes, maybe, if it’s the right version.
You know, he’s such a fun character, and the story I’ve done is kind of the creation of Han Solo. So I’ve been able to really be like the Han Solo that we know and love in the last part of the movie, and if that’s the right thing to do, it would be fun to play him and be the guy in that way.”
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While Ehrenreich’s comments are promising, given that he was fantastic as Han Solo, his comments may have provided insight into why Solo: A Star Wars Story box office flop. As Ehrenreich rightly points out, his character was a different version of Han Solo for two-thirds of the film. It wasn’t until the final act that Ehrenreich truly began to embody the Han Solo fans know well, even though his previous performance had been fantastic.
An origin story for Han Solo had already been deemed unnecessary prior to the film’s release, and the lack of recognizable characters from
Star Wars
probably just made the situation worse…
That said, This lack of familiarity may have been the reason Alone failed to capture the hearts of the audienceAn origin story for Han Solo had already been deemed unnecessary prior to the film’s release, and the lack of recognizable characters from Star Wars probably just made matters worse. With Ehrenreich failing to sink his teeth into the Han Solo audiences know until the latter parts of the film, they may have been less inclined to spend money on watching Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
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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 film explores how Han met Chewbacca, acquired the Millennium Falcon, and became the rogue smuggler fans know and love. Donald Glover returns as Lando Calrissian, Woody Harrelson plays Tobias Beckett, Emilia Clarke plays Qi’ra, and Paul Bettany portrays crime lord Dryden Vos.
- Release date
- May 10, 2018
- Duration
- 135 minutes
