I think I’ve nailed down the reason I had no problem accepting Perry King as Han in the Radio Drama and also the new cast in Trek’09.
-They weren’t supposed to be the same characters.
In the radio drama, we get an alternate version of the events from the movie. In the Trek reboot, we get an alternate timeline altogether. But this guy is supposed to be the same Han we know from the films, and that’ harder for me to take. I really dig the trailer, but I think the best case scenario for me will probably be taking this as an alternate look at things rather than a canon happening.
Or maybe I’ll buy it flat out. I’m surprisingly excited to see!