Solo: A Star Wars Story

[Wolfsburg]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

My opinion is I'd rather sit through two hours of a good Harrison Ford impression (face, voice, and mannerisms) in this Han Solo movie, than a great actor playing Han, but having little resemblance to Ford. It'd be easier to buy into that way, at least for me. If they don't/didn't pick that guy with the home Ford impersonation YouTube reel (the same guy that played the younger Harrison in that movie last year) to play him, Disney is ***** up in a big way (for me)...unless they found a better Ford impersonator.

I realize I am probably espousing an unpopular opinion here.

I agree completely. I'm just not interested in someone else's "interpretation" of Han Solo or their ability to capture the "spirit" of the character. In my book, the actor needs to look and act like Harrison Ford as much as possible, especially considering this film probably takes place no more than 5-10 years before ANH. Just not enough room to convincingly fudge things much at all. None of the guys in the alleged shortlist are particularly good actors, so acting ability is a moot point at this juncture. Capturing the look and mannerisms of the character as portrayed by Harrison Ford are the next best thing for me.

 

[batguy]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

I'd just like to see whoever is cast capable of doing, say, a Ewan MacGregor level version of the OT character. He did a fantastic job as Obi-Wan in my opinion, adn while he wasn't a perfect 100% recreation of Sir Alec Guinness, he did an excellent representation of him. He's one of the undeniably good parts of the PT, and most of you know my attitude on the PT overall.

I think that needs to be the real benchmark here. It's not how good of an impression you can do or how close you look (although, really, Ingruber would've been the best choice there), but rather whether you can capture the soul of the character and come "close enough" with the impression side.

This.


Ingruber is perfect for Han Solo or Indy if you need him for a few minutes of screen time. But for a whole movie(s), the demands really are different. I'm not saying Ingruber is necessarily wrong for it but I'm saying his impersonation ceases to get him the job right out of the gate.


Look at James Bond - not because Indy came from Bond, but because Bond is an ongoing badass hero continually being recast successfully. They have given zero craps about how much the next actor resembled the last one and it works. Finding the best impersonator of the previous actor is not the way to go.

 

[Wolfsburg]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Well as has already been stated, the Bond series is not really a valid analogy. Bond movies, with few exceptions, stand on their own and makes recasting much more palatable. This Han Solo movie falls within one singular continuity and canon so it's going to be pretty bizarre to see Han Solo looking completely different no more than a decade before ANH. Maybe they explain it away by stating he had a face transplant? The bottom line is this movie shouldn't be made but since it is, I would far rather see a guy that looks like Harrison Ford and has studied his mannerisms (ie: an impersonator) than some random teen heartthrob type that looks nothing like him trying to make his way through this.

 

[mugatu]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Not to mention that many Bond film fans were introduced to James Bond by his second, third, or fourth actor. Needless to say, many new fans will be introduced to Han as this new actor's portrayal of him.
Still, a similar concern would be held I think if Sean Connery and Sean Connery alone had played Bond for a 40 year time span and then some other actor with no resemblance to Connery were to assume the responsibilities.

 

[bwayne64]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

I just watched some scenes of Anthony Gruber in Adeline. He was so much better in this than his YouTube impressions. It sounded like they dubbed Harrison's voice in those scenes. However they did it, it was very convincing. I've seen it before in movies like Space Cowboys, where the actors looked only marginally like the originals, but the voice kinda sold it. I think it's like Han himself said to Chewy, Act like Han Solo but don't look like your acting like Han Solo, I don't know, fly casual, LOL.

 

[batguy]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Okay, fair enough. The Bond role has never been held by one actor for so long and with full continuity.


But even so, this topic has been dealt with many times before in the film industry. Who do you cast to play well-known historical figures? Hitler? Elvis? Jim Morrison? Marilyn Monroe? Abe Lincoln? Etc?

Any time the public is very familiar with seeing a specific person on film the same principles apply. The best casting is not the physically closest match. It's better to choose the best combination of things: physical resemblance + mannerisms + overall mojo + whatever "spin" suits this new film about the person.

 

[matty matt]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

This is still the Han movie I'd like to see!

 

[SteveStarkiller]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

This is still the Han movie I'd like to see!

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oh hell, why aren't they doing that? Like I get that Lucas talked a lot about how Star Wars is a type of mythology, so all the movies have to have this more or less deep fleshed out story. But at the same time, all of its elements are pulled from pop culture (samurai flicks, westerns, ww2 movies). I wish they'd revel in that more! Someone else on here was saying a Fett movie should be a straight up spagetti western, and I agree. And the Han movie should be exactly everything that poster promises. I really don't want a deep character back story. I want campy fun in space, that takes itself serious just enough not to be Ice Pirates...

 

[robn1]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

This is still the Han movie I'd like to see!

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Outer Rim bound and down, loaded up and flyin'
We're gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go, and twelve parsecs to get there
I'm Outer Rim bound just watch ol' Solo run

So who's the blond?

 

[ghostryder]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Ehrenreich:

http://screencrush.com/star-wars-spinoff-casts-alden-ehrenreich-as-young-han-solo/

http://deadline.com/2016/05/star-wars-han-solo-movie-alden-ehrenreich-frontrunner-cast-1201737425/

 

[CessnaDriver]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Well good luck to him and I hope he makes the character his own, no need to impersonate Ford.

 

[OldKen]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Just don't make this movie.

Just don't.

 

[Solo]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Outer Rim bound and down, loaded up and flyin'
We're gonna do what they say can't be done
We've got a long way to go, and twelve parsecs to get there
I'm Outer Rim bound just watch ol' Solo run

So who's the blond?

Uh. Wrong theme song.

 

[Solo]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Ehrenreich:

http://screencrush.com/star-wars-spinoff-casts-alden-ehrenreich-as-young-han-solo/

http://deadline.com/2016/05/star-wars-han-solo-movie-alden-ehrenreich-frontrunner-cast-1201737425/

Well, I'm out. Good luck with that new Disney princess.

 

[Zenwalker]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Just don't make this movie.

Just don't.

My sentiments exactly. It will fail.

 

[The Terminator]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Ehrenreich:

http://screencrush.com/star-wars-spinoff-casts-alden-ehrenreich-as-young-han-solo/

http://deadline.com/2016/05/star-wars-han-solo-movie-alden-ehrenreich-frontrunner-cast-1201737425/

:sick

I hope I am as wrong as I was about Heath Ledger, but YUCK.

 

[DINVADER]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

After watching Cap'n America Civil War. It along with Ant-Man made me believe they could make this with a CGI digitally de-aged Harrison Ford himself. Would be a lot of work and may take and extra year to come out. But man. The stuff they can do these days!

Thing about Alden, they usually use the worst photo to compare to Han Solo in the news story. In some photos he makes a somewhat passing resemblance. Hoping he has sideburns and hair and make-up to lead more into ANH even though it supposed to be about 10 years before it.

 

[batguy]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

After watching Cap'n America Civil War. It along with Ant-Man made me believe they could make this with a CGI digitally de-aged Harrison Ford himself. Would be a lot of work and may take and extra year to come out. But man. The stuff they can do these days!

For a few minutes in one movie that might work out pretty well. But Disney won't be doing any of this with just a single outing in mind. If the young Han Solo movie succeeds then it won't be the last time the new actor plays him.


My question is how this Han Solo casting decision relates to restarting Indiana Jones. Will Disney want to use the same actor in that? They don't really need to.

(Yeah, I know they said they won't recast Indy. And if you believe that, I've got a bridge for sale. It's a matter of time before they put a new young actor in the hat & bullwhip - with or without the 'Henry Jones Jr' name.)

 

[The Wook]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

Thing about Alden, they usually use the worst photo to compare to Han Solo in the news story. In some photos he makes a somewhat passing resemblance.

He sure looks small. Like in the 5' 6 to 5' 7" range. Too small for Solo. Unless he's a teen in the whole movie. Hopefully he can nail the character as Harrison created him, in spite of his diminutive size.

I was pulling for Anthony Ingruber.

The Wook

 

[Bryancd]

Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)

I think he's 5'9". I'm going to do something really crazy. I'm going to wait and see what they do in the film and how the character is portrayed. But that's just me.