I thought Solo was really good, R1 was good...just wish they didn't blow up Jedha...i like archaeology and history and the whole Jedi thing so i was hoping in future Star Wars movies they could return back there and maybe find some new books or lightsabers etc.I’m a odd duck.. never cared for R1 but loved solo…
I guess I lost “Star Wars IQ” points
Wink wink lol
Translation: It's deepfakes all the way from now on.Star Wars Confirms It Won't Repeat Young Han Solo Recasting
Alden Ehrenreich briefly replaced Harrison Ford.screenrant.com
Ugghh. I might be alone in this, but I think this is a huge mistake. If the lesson Lucasfilm took away from Solo's lackluster performance was that it was all because of a recasting, they're severely misunderstanding the bigger reasons it was a failure. Its release proximity to the controversial The Last Jedi, its budget blowing up due to reshooting 70% of the film, poor marketing & drama surrounding the production, and releasing it against serious competition from Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War are much more significant reasons it underperformed at the box office.Star Wars Confirms It Won't Repeat Young Han Solo Recasting
Alden Ehrenreich briefly replaced Harrison Ford.screenrant.com
Star Wars Confirms It Won't Repeat Young Han Solo Recasting
Alden Ehrenreich briefly replaced Harrison Ford.screenrant.com
I mean like when was it supposed to come out? He signed on while working on TLJ. Solo was wrapping up and TROS was just beginning before TLJ hit theaters. Then COVID, and Disney+. Lucasfilm shifted gears major time. And Rian took on other projects. It's not like they'd follow on the heels of one trilogy with another.Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Has Been Delayed at Lucasfilm
Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Has Been Delayed at Lucasfilm
"Rian has been unbelievably busy with 'Knives Out'," said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.collider.com
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Maybe I missed that. But I didn't see where she said that.I didn't read the Vanity Fair article, I just saw some excerpts. I did see that apparently KK admitted she screwed up SW and they were just making things up as they went with the Sequels. Remember how all the fans were saying that same thing when TLJ came out and we were told we hated women, were racist, and whatever else they could insult fans with?
Ugghh. I might be alone in this, but I think this is a huge mistake. If the lesson Lucasfilm took away from Solo's lackluster performance was that it was all because of a recasting, they're severely misunderstanding the bigger reasons it was a failure. Its release proximity to the controversial The Last Jedi, its budget blowing up due to reshooting 70% of the film, poor marketing & drama surrounding the production, and releasing it against serious competition from Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War are much more significant reasons it underperformed at the box office.
The deepfake technology they're experimenting with is neat and definitely in spirit of ILM always pushing things forward, but in my opinion it’s harmful for the future of the franchise if they limit themselves to not recasting important characters like Luke or Han. I get that Mark Hamill feels a lot of ownership and responsibility for the character, but limiting it to ONLY him playing the role is a mistake. Lucasfilm and the fans should be open to allowing other actors the chance to give their take on characters we know and love.
Maybe it's just me, but I'd much rather see a real human on screen than some strange AI-generated robot-person.