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Who would you cast as a young Han Solo?

Discussion in 'Solo' started by Jar Jar Darklighter, Jun 3, 2015.

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    Miles Teller

    Looking like Harrison Ford isn't the highest priority. Being able to act the part is key.
     
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    Only Harrison Ford should play Han, I want it 100% CG with his resemblance or I will be boycotting it until the end of time.

    Anthony Hans Gruber is not Harrison Ford, he just looks like him. Doesn't have the swagger or badassery. Get your heads out of the clouds guys.

    Keep Jai Courtney away from this role.
     
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    Since this is happening regardless whether people want it or not. (I'm mixed opinion) I say, give me an unknown actor. The looks aren't really what matters to me. Someone who can nail the younger slightly cocky but not yet jaded view that Han will eventually develop by the time of ANH. Is that Ingruber? He's a good mimic for sure but I want something more than that. As for "swagger" this could be very well before Han develops the swagger so he can be more vulnerable in this. Depending on how far back they go in the timeline.
     
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    Late teens or early 20s, I guess that gets rid of all the old man fan favorites (Paul, cooper etc) and puts Ingruber out of the picture as well.
     
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    Bradley Cooper would be the best actor,but could be a little too old and too well know..Big shoes to fill here but I don't believe it should be an unknown.This would be a franchise here possibly a trilogy and maybe the final movie with Fett(Which is it's own spin off).With production costs to rival SW movies but not have near the return an unknown wouldn't work.It worked back then because everything was new.But Ford was not an unknown.he wasnt an A lister but definitely was heard of.Cooper could play Solo now(As they always cast 26-27 year olds for high school students all the time)and would kill it,But for a 6-7 year commitment needs to be younger.My vote is Taylor Kitsch .Not an A lister but well known enough to warrant 3movies and young enough.He also gets sentimental votes because he was screwed over by Fox on the Gambit role and was given to resident meat head Tatum(who should drop about 25-30lbs for that role)Gambit is not a meat head,jock type.But I digress. And I think Disney owes Kitsch for John Carter in a big way ...Just my humble opinion though
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    I would also like to add that filling the shoes of an iconic role is not unprecedented.(See Heath Ledger/Jack Nicholson as the Joker).Ledger was not unknown but wasn't A lister and Nicholson was yet Heath got Oscared right? So let's not piss on the choice with fandom madness and give whoever a shot.Personally I'm stoked about this franchise.Yao Ming as Chewbacca would get billions of dollars in that market.Just sayin.
     
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    You know, I thought this was a horrible idea...until I watched Age of Adeline and actually saw this dude, Anthony Ingruber, act. He's no joke you guys. Out of anyone, he has the voice, the face, the mannerisms, and the dashing crooked smile. It's NO JOKE this kid is the only one deserving of being Harrison Ford/Han Solo. If he isn't cast, I am not watching it.
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    This just even makes me think they went ahead with this movie BECAUSE Anthony Ingruber exists.
     
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    “He’ll definitely be probably in the high teens, low 20s,” Kennedy says. “We’re not introducing you to a 10-year-old Han Solo.”

    Read More: How Young Will Young Han Solo Be? | http://screencrush.com/young-han-solo-details/?trackback=tsmclip

    I don't know why people keep pushing thirty something actors to play Han Solo. There is two terrible ideas that can be done with a young Solo. First as Kathleen Kennedy is quoted as saying is going super young with a 10 year old. The Phantom Menace proved this is a horrible idea. Especially, considering it would be impossible to have Han's charming rogue personality in a little kid. The other bad idea would be to create a near- New Hope Han Solo in his late twenties/early thirties. There would be know way to get a perfect actor for the role. A near-ANH Han Solo would either have to be played by a look alike who doesn't have the star power or talent aka Anthony Ingruber or go with a non-lookalike who has talent and star power aka Chris Pratt/Joseph Gordon Levitt/Miles Teller (my original idea) but gives a different interpretation.

    So I have to agree with the studio the best course is to find a middle ground between the two extremes. Go with a Luke Skywalker age. This way it becomes a coming of age story. We get to see the teenager start to shape into the man we know is Han Solo.

    "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."

    "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself."

    "Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight. I take orders from just one person: me."

    "It is for me, sister. Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money. "

    "Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen *anything* to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls *my* destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense."


    The question is how does Han Solo become the character we know and love from A New Hope. We need a "new" character that becomes the ANH character.

    So here is my criteria for the type of an actor that would make a good Han Solo:

    • Must be between the ages of 16 to 24. Remember this movie will probably not start filming in two years. So that 29 year-old actor you like for the role will be 31 playing a 18 year old.
    • Must be tall. Harrison Ford is 6'1. Can't have a 5'7 actor standing next to Chewie.
    • Ideally American. Han Solo just comes across as a cocky cowboy. If the actor is British he will have to really find his inner American.
    • A bit of an awkward teenager, but with hints of the charming rogue individualist who just doesn't care what others think of him.
    • Must be able to handle action, comedy and a bit of drama that the role will require.
    So here are my candidates in order:

    Nick Robinson (age currently 20)

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    You have probably seen him in Jurassic World as the older brother Zach. He played a lead role in the coming of age indie film King of Summers in 2013. He has two lead roles coming out this winter in the Rob Reiner drama "Being Charlie" and the YA alien invasion movie "The 5th Wave" co-starring Chloe Moretz. He is also the same height as Harrison Ford and has enough similar looks to a young Harrison Ford to be believable as a young Han with the acting chops to back it up.


    Dylan O'Brien (24)

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    A bigger name with TV's Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner series under his belt. He will star in Peter Berg's "Deepwater Horizon" next year. Popular with teens as a Han Solo newbie. Starred in co-writer Jon Kasdan's coming of age film "The First Time".

    Colin Ford (18)
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    Would be a great awkward teenager trying to be a ladies man Han Solo if Lord/Miller go that direction. Has a role in TV's "Under the Dome" and has done a lot of voice acting including Family Guy. Would be fun out of nowhere pick.
     
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    If the technology exists to do a full CGI Peter Cushing in R1 (voice and all), then they could also do that with Harrison presumably in this film, or they could just hire an actor with whatever young Han's body type is, have him act out the part but CGI the face and TTS the voice, or have Harrison record the dialogue. I don't know. This film really upsets me. I wish it wasn't happening. Though, the Peter Cushing news, if true, is definitely a game changer -- for all cinema.
     
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    Here's a question, Should the person who is recast as Han Solo get first dibs as Indy also? And then Jack Ryan? Where does it stop?
     
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    Anthony Ingruber!!!
     
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    Well they can't make a CG Han, definitely not the Michael Douglas in Ant Man route. This can work for a minor role or cameo, but would simply be too expensive for a protagonist of an entire movie. They can't pick someone like Chris Pratt or Cooper because those guys are over 25 and they need someone around age 20 most likely.
    I vote for Tye Sheridan. He's a terrific actor, although I've never seen him in a comedy. He doesn't look like young Han like Ingruber does, but it might still be a safer bet because you want a good actor over an impressionist. If Ingruber is actually a good actor in Age of Adeline maybe casting will be easier.
     
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    Anthony Ingruber for sure. I haven't seen him in Age of Adaline but I've heard nothing but good things about his performance. The only other choice I can possibly see them go with, especially if they want to go way young, is Nick Robinson. But Ingruber looks young enough to pull it off as it is. And even still, makeup and CGI can make him look even younger. But he definitely has most of what you would need to play Han Solo from what we've seen. Can he carry a movie? That's yet to be seen but he's an unknown and Star Wars loves them for leading roles. It all depends on his audition which I'm sure he'll get considering the role in Age of Adaline. I think people automatically hear "impressionist" and think he's just gonna be doing a SNL skit for 2 hours. He even acknowledged that in the interview he did with Schmoes Know. When he auditioned for Adaline the directors told him that he's playing a younger version of the character that Harrison plays so don't go overboard on an impression but find the balance between acting the character and the impression. Don't go all in but definitely have it in the back of his head. So he knows how to go about this role. My only hangup is if he can carry the movie. But we'll see.
     
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    Anthony Ingruber for Han!
     
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    That's a really great interview. Funny too.

     
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    I haven't seen any thing he's done but a lot of people have been throwing his name out for a young Han Solo. I need to check out his work m/

    It would be interesting to see Colin Ford's screen test m/
     
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    Finally saw Anthony Ingruber's scene in Age of Adaline. Unfortunately it's at best 2 minutes long. Not enough to go off of for a leading role but he was great from all that was seen. I just saw this tweet come in from a reporter at Variety so I think he has a good possibility of at least getting an audition.

     
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    Colin ford Harrison's son??
     
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    I don't get the Anthony Ingruber love. As pointed the guy's sole qualification is doing a spot on Harrison Ford impression and playing a young version of him for two minutes in a feature film. This of course is what matters to fanboys but to the studio the question is does this actor have the name to bring people to the theater. The question the directors (Lord/Miller) have is: does this actor encapsulate what "our vision" of a young Han Solo is? The director's vision is what I think is most key here. Lord/Miller are the guys who turned this:



    into this:



    I think these director's are smart enough to realize imitation would just lead to failure. Even if it's what fanboys think they want. Good storytelling and a fresh take on Han Solo is the best foot forward.
     
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    Are you implying that people go to Star Wars movies to see big name actors? They're known for casting unknowns. I hate it when people see "impression" and immediately pin this negative connotation to it. He's not doing an impression in Age of Adaline. He's acting as a young version of Harrison's character. Of course he bases it on Harrison but he doesn't go into SNL territory. Honestly it all depends on who auditions best. Star Wars is a universe with a clearly defined timeline and set of events. Casting someone who doesn't look like Harrison Ford is gonna piss people off in the long run. Now maybe they find someone who can pull it off and is a better actor? Only time will tell.
     
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