“Alden Ehrenreich is officially the new Han Solo!
“News spread that the 26-year-old actor would be portraying Harrison Ford’s legendary role in May, but the news was officially announced in London on Sunday during the Future Filmmaker Panel at the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016.
“Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and John Boyega also attended the panel.
“”I’ve never screen-tested with a Wookiee,” Ehrenreich said about the audition process during the panel. “It was amazing.”
“The news was also announced on the film franchise’s official Facebook page.
“Earlier in the three-day festival, Lucas Film President Kathleen Kennedy and Rogue One director Gareth Edwards introduced new footage from the upcoming movie while participating in a panel featuring the Rogue One cast.”
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