Donald Glover Will Play Young Lando Calrissian in 'Star Wars' Han Solo Spin-Off
Donald Glover has officially been cast as young Lando Calrissian, the role Billy Dee Williams made famous in 'Star Wars,' for the Han Solo spin-off.
Donald Glover is officially joining the Star Wars universe.
A tweet from the Star Wars Twitter account made the rumored casting official—the Atlanta star will be playing a young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming spin-off movie that focuses on a young Han Solo.
From the news release on StarWars.com:
Lando Calrissian was played by Billy Dee Williams in the original Star Wars trilogy, and there have been rumors of his possible return in one of the upcoming sequels. We don't know how much of old Lando's style will be incorporated into Yung Lando's look, but we're imagining something like this:
The Han Solo spin-off movie does not have a title yet, but it is scheduled for a 2018 release. It will come after the release of Rebel One: A Star Wars Story this December, and the still-untitled Star Wars Episode VIII, which comes out in 2017.
