That list of names is freaking awful. Jack Reynor or Scott Eastwood are the only interesting contenders on the list but the role should obviously go to Anthony Ingruber. If he’s not cast and someone the likes of Miles Teller is, that’s a clear sign the film will be a disaster.
That list of names is freaking awful. Jack Reynor or Scott Eastwood are the only interesting contenders on the list but the role should obviously go to Anthony Ingruber. If he’s not cast and someone the likes of Miles Teller is, that’s a clear sign the film will be a disaster.
I agree that the list is bleak, but there’s no way Ingruber should get the role for being a decent lookalike/soundalike.
Yet he’s played the younger version of a Harrison Ford character in a movie already, that gives him a leg up on the competition. If he doesn’t get the part of Han, he ought to considered for the inevitable Indiana Jones prequel.
Where were you in '77?
As much as I think it’d be amazing if we got someone who looks and sounds just like Ford, I don’t think the people making this should feel obligated to pick the actor based on looks alone (nor should the actor picked feel the need to slavishly copy Ford). I trust Lord and Miller to pick the actor that will be best for this film. If it’s Ingruber, amazing! I’ll be as happy as anyone else. But if it’s not him (and let’s be honest, it’s a good chance it won’t be, considering how many actors they’re testing), that’s okay too. The sooner we begin to accept that we’re simply going to have a new Han Solo the sooner we can prepare ourselves for what I’m sure is going to be a delightful film.
How much did River Phoenix, (who also played Ford’s son in The Mosquito Coast) or Sean Patrick Flanery copy Ford?
Flanery looks darn good for 50, and could be a good pick to Indy again, if they don’t take the character back before TOD. There’s all the years between TLC and KOTCS to play in.
Where were you in '77?
How much did River Phoenix, (who also played Ford’s son in The Mosquito Coast) or Sean Patrick Flanery copy Ford?
Flanery looks darn good for 50, and could be a good pick to Indy again, if they don’t take the character back before TOD. There’s all the years between TLC and KOTCS to play in.
I thought they said they’re not planning on recasting Jones. Spielberg wants old Harrison back and they’ll probably have a new, younger star, like they tried (and failed) to do last time).
What? So you are telling me Mutt Williams will not be back?
I trust Lord and Miller to pick the actor that will be best for this film.
I did as well until I saw the shortlist. Miles Teller, seriously?
Scott Eastwood is a terrible actor…trying to hard to act like his old man. Especially in the recent western he was in diablo which was just horrendous in comparison to the amazing film the revenant!
Is anyone else concerned that apparently the reason why the reason they are already narrowing down the casting is for a cameo in Rogue One? I don’t see where Han Solo would fit into a story revolving around stealing the Death Star plans.
I think one way it could work if it were just some sort of post credits scene where we see the Falcon approaching Tatooine and Han talking to Chewy about the shipment they just had drop and trying to figure out how they were going to pay back Jabba who would surely have bounty on him by now. It could then show them deciding to head to Mos Eisley to hopefully find some work. That would actually be kind of a cool lead up to the OT and as a post credits scene it wouldn’t feel shoehorned into the movie.
Is anyone else concerned that apparently the reason why the reason they are already narrowing down the casting is for a cameo in Rogue One? I don’t see where Han Solo would fit into a story revolving around stealing the Death Star plans.
I think one way it could work if it were just some sort of post credits scene where we see the Falcon approaching Tatooine and Han talking to Chewy about the shipment they just had drop and trying to figure out how they were going to pay back Jabba who would surely have bounty on him by now. It could then show them deciding to head to Mos Eisley to hopefully find some work. That would actually be kind of a cool lead up to the OT and as a post credits scene it wouldn’t feel shoehorned into the movie.
Yep, but that’s what you get with Disney. They cross market everything and try to tie every single movie together by shoehorning in characters and plot points to help promote their next giant blockbuster. The actual story and quality of the films will always take a backseat to their marketing timeline.
“In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be “replaced” by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.” - George Lucas
I trust Lord and Miller to pick the actor that will be best for this film.
I did as well until I saw the shortlist. Miles Teller, seriously?
Miles Teller is a talented actor. Did you see Whiplash?
How much did River Phoenix, (who also played Ford’s son in The Mosquito Coast) or Sean Patrick Flanery copy Ford?
Flanery looks darn good for 50, and could be a good pick to Indy again, if they don’t take the character back before TOD. There’s all the years between TLC and KOTCS to play in.
I thought they said they’re not planning on recasting Jones. Spielberg wants old Harrison back and they’ll probably have a new, younger star, like they tried (and failed) to do last time).
They could do a story split between something in Indy’s past with relevance to the present part of the film, ala Last Crusade, as a way to introduce a new actor as Indy. Disney owns the franchise now, and there’s much more territory for future films to explore.
Where were you in '77?
I’m not sure I want to see a young han solo movie.
War does not make one great.
I’m not sure I want to see a young han solo movie.
I’m positive I don’t want to see this made! It has the potential to totally undermine the OT Han.
I’m not sure I want to see a young han solo movie.
I’m positive I don’t want to see this made! It has the potential to totally undermine the OT Han.
Impossible. All you have to do is ignore it.
Most of us here ignore the prequels, it shouldn’t be any harder ignoring the sequels and anthology films.
I’ll personally reserve my judgment until I’ve actually seen the film, or at least until I know more about it.
Star Wars is Surrealism, not Science Fiction (essay)
Original Trilogy Documentaries/Making-Ofs (YouTube, Vimeo, etc. finds)
Beyond the OT Documentaries/Making-Ofs (YouTube, Vimeo, etc. finds)
Amazon link to my novel; Dawn of the Karabu.
I’m very skeptical. I fear that whoever they get to play Han Solo will make no attempt to capture Harrison Ford’s mannerism, et. al. In fact, that’s why I wasn’t thrilled with Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk. Pine made his own character and that’s fine, but to me it just wasn’t Captain Kirk.
Usually I’d disagree with this kind of thinking, but Harrison’s facial expressions were a distinct part of the character, the way he uses his eyebrows for instance is fundamental to the humor of the character, the incredulity he often expresses and his charm. The way his eyes get kind of squinty when he smiles. Anyone without these qualities will just be mediocre Han Solo cosplay, no one wants a whole movie of that.
Basically I think it matters less whether the actor’s resting face is close to Harrison’s, and more whether the actor’s expressions work the same as Harrison’s. He’s got that smile that immediately wins you over, it’s just something Harrison has as a natural part of his face magic. You can’t tell even a quality actor to “smile rogueishly”, and there you then have Han Solo. Sorry casting department.
Anthony Ingruber does do the expressions right for the most part, but I don’t know if he could fully carry the character as I’m not familiar with all of his work.
Me too. She and Ackbar had a torrid love affair in the early days of the Rebellion.
And we also need a movie to explain what the heck is up with General Madine’s Gumby hair.
Dude, so many people had haircuts like that in the 70’s. What gets me every time with that character is the astroturf beard. They just glued that thing on his face half an hour before his scene. Somebody cut it out of a sheet of felt from the craft store down the street because they ran out of fake hair.
And that shortlist is extremely discouraging, based on resting faces of course. Scott Eastwood looked like he might have a tiny amount of the right face magic. Some of the others were laughable.
Best way to cast a movie? Face magic!
I trust Lord and Miller to pick the actor that will be best for this film.
I did as well until I saw the shortlist. Miles Teller, seriously?
Miles Teller is a talented actor. Did you see Whiplash?
He was good in that, but he’s one of the most unlikable actors around today. That actually worked well for Whiplash. It wouldn’t for a Han Solo movie.
Me too. She and Ackbar had a torrid love affair in the early days of the Rebellion.
And we also need a movie to explain what the heck is up with General Madine’s Gumby hair.
Dude, so many people had haircuts like that in the 70’s. What gets me every time with that character is the astroturf beard. They just glued that thing on his face half an hour before his scene. Somebody cut it out of a sheet of felt from the craft store down the street because they ran out of fake hair.
Return of The Jedi was filmed in the 80’s. Madine could be related to the species Harvey Korman played the HS though. 😉
Where were you in '77?
^Okay, that’s definitely going into my personal canon.
Return of The Jedi was filmed in the 80’s.
I know, but its odd if you were making fun of it because some guy had a 70s haircut during the 80s, it didn’t seem like that was your criticism. I was just saying: this was an actual haircut thousands of humans had on our earth. A shitty, gross haircut. It wasn’t pleasant. I’m sure a few old TV episodes on youtube can provide glorious examples of this.
ITS NOT THE HAIR
ITS THE BEARD SHAPED OBJECT ON HIS FACE
Sorry, I don’t mean to be contentious. Okay it’s both.
FACE RUG
ITS NOT THE HAIR
ITS THE BEARD SHAPED OBJECT ON HIS FACE
Sorry, I don’t mean to be contentious. Okay it’s both.
FACE RUG
This would make a great chorus for the song FACE RUG.
