Shortly earlier than Billy Dee Williams returned as Lando Calrissian, one other actor tried their hand on the position. In 2018’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which explores the youthful years of the famed Corellian smuggler Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich, who was influenced by Jack Nicholson in his efficiency), Donald Glover performs a youthful Lando. Not solely did he find yourself blowing away many moviegoers along with his tackle the long-lasting character, however he appeared to earn the stamp of approval from Williams himself as nicely.
“He is half of a complete new era. He’ll create no matter he must create, to deliver attraction to the character. He is a really proficient younger lad and really imaginative. I imply, it isn’t for me to say what he ought to do with the character at this stage,” Williams instructed Radio Instances, referring to Glover as “a pleasant younger man. Extraordinarily proficient.” On the identical time, regardless of Glover’s expertise, Williams notes that he nonetheless thinks of Lando as his character — doubtless the explanation for his hefty desired wage to return to it. He added, “I imply, in the case of Lando Calrissian there’s just one Lando Calrissian. I created that character.”
With the Lando Calrissian-centric Disney+ collection on the way in which, and with Donald Glover reportedly tapped to co-write and star, it’s going to be attention-grabbing to see if he’ll fly solo because the character or if Disney will crack open its checkbook to deliver Billy Dee Williams again yet another time.