Had to relay this conversion I had with my 11 year-old daughter – and let me preface this by saying that while we are Team OT in our household, I try not to impose my feelings regarding the new crop of movies on my kids before they see the movie and let them formulate their own opinions:
Me: Hey Chloe, The new “Han Solo” movie opens the same night that Phoenix Comic Fest starts. I’m gonna get some tickets. Let’s check it out!
Chloe: There’s a new Star Wars movie with Han Solo? How are they going to make him look young? With CGI?
Me: No, they hired a new actor.
Chloe: Booooo! I don’t wanna see that!
:lol
My kid’s become a militant OT fan!
At any rate, whatever problems this movie's had during production and whether or not I agree with all of the casting choices, one thing is true: I'm rooting for Ron Howard to succeed. I'm hoping he's pulled off the improbable and rescued this thing. Not by trying to make a good Star Wars movie, but rather just trying to make a good movie.