Fang Zei said:

The most recent news on Lawson was that he wanted more than just a cameo. It's too early to rule him out.

And who knows, JJ's plan might be to mystery box Billy Dee. Nimoy flat out lied about not coming back for Into Darkness. Maybe they're saving Lando for a surprise cameo.

Nice that he wants to come back. It's not Star Wars without Wedge.

I seriously doubt they're going to put all the cards on the table right away with this. And I'm sure J.J. recalls the kerfuffle over Shatner not having a cameo in Trek '09. A scene for him was scripted at one point.