Solomarks the end of an era. It turns out thatC-3POwon’t be featured in the upcoming standalone movie centered on Han Solo. This marks a first in the history of the franchise, as C-3PO has appeared in every singleStar Warsmovie to date, even making time for a brief cameo inRogue: One a Star Wars Story. Disney and Lucasfilm are breaking tradition with this one.
Warning: very minor spoilers ahead forSolo: A Star Wars Story. Co-writer Jon Kasdan, who wrote the movie with his dad Lawrence Kasdan, writer ofThe Empire Strikes Back, recently confirmed that C-3PO isn’t going to be in the movie in a recent interview. However, he did reveal thatAnthony Daniels, the actor who brings the beloved droid to life, did manage to sneak himself into the movie as a different character. If you’d rather not know how he shows up or who he shows up as, skip over the quote. If you don’t mind, here’s what Kasdan had to say when asked if C-3PO would be making an appearance.
“No, but Anthony Daniels isin the movie as a different character. In the Papillon type offshoot story, the Wookiee that helps them escape, Chewbacca’s best friend, is played by Anthony Daniels, and beckons him to join them as they escape on a different ship.”
We may not be getting C-3PO inSolo, but having Anthony Daniels play aWookieesounds like a nice tradeoff. It’s worth noting that Jon Kasdan doesn’t say anything here about R2-D2. While C-3PO and R2 often come as a pair, it hasn’t yet been ruled out completely that we may see the blue and white astromech droid in the movie. Even if it’s not R2-D2, there are surely opportunities for familiarStar Warscameos.
C-3PO or no C-3PO, it sounds likeSolo: A Star Wars Storymay come as a bit ofa pleasant surprise for many. The movie had a tumultuous production, with Ron Howard stepping in to reshoot the vast majority of the movie once Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired. Couple that with the fact that many fans didn’t necessarily want to see a young Han Solo movie in the first place and this project has a lot going against it. That said, the reactions from the premiere last week were almost entirely positive. This may well be a nice change of pace after the divisive experience that wasThe Last Jedi.
Solo: A Star Wars Storyarrivesin theaters on May 25and looks like it’s going to rake it in at the box office. Disney and Lucasfilm have had a lot of luck with their December release strategy forStar Warsmovies, which they’re going back to withStar Wars 9next year, but it seems as though summer will work just as well for a galaxy far, far away. It also sounds like they can work just fine without C-3PO. This news comes to us courtesy ofUproxx.
