I think Mr Erlich has much deeper issues than a Han Solo film. That type of journalism is beyond annoying to me. He’s not discussing his thoughts on the film or the actor. His weird statement that actors are just placeholders for a role because they aren’t important doesn’t fit into a discussion about a movie where the new actor is taking the reigns 40 years after the original actor first played him.

Instead, he’s stating his opinions as though they’re indisputable facts and using the Han Solo casting as a way to demonstrate his deep insight on film making and the people who go to the theater. He doesn’t even offer up the possibility that others may disagree or that he may be mistaken. Not to mention there are more than a few of his matter-of-fact statements that are wrong.

Also, if he’s going to poach from Game Of Thrones to make himself appear profound, at least give the show credit.

In answer to your asking for our thoughts, I think Mr Erlich is a hack and the piece is a rant he tried to disguise as insight. He ends up saying and/or proving nothing. Truthfully, I only read all of it because it’s relevant (barely) to this thread.