It’s no secret that a majority ofStar Warsfans have been worried about the overall quality ofSolo, which releases next week. Among this worry, original Han Solo actorHarrison Fordand his reaction to the latestStar Warsspin-off has surfaced, shedding a bit of light on what we should expect to see from the movie.
Over the weekend, Han Solo actors Harrison Ford andAlden Ehrenreichreceived a bit of attention whenFord surprised Ehrenreich during an interviewwith Entertainment Tonight. It was certainly a humorous and surprising moment for Ehrenreich, but as the 28 year old later recalled, Ford went on to give him a positive review ofSolo: A Star Wars Story. Here is what Ehrenreich said about their interaction.
“It’s just such a huge deal to have him really genuinely enjoy the film… It’s really wild. It’s really exciting.”
This was actually not Ehrenreich’s first encounter with Harrison Ford, he revealed. The new Han Solo actor actually met Fordbefore the movie’s production even began.
“It didn’t feel right to do it without meeting him… Originally, it was gonna be me and [then-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller] and the head of the studio [Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy] and stuff and then, scheduling it, it was just me. I met him in his airplane hanger with five airplanes surrounding us. And then we went out to lunch. He was awesome. He said ‘if anyone asks, tell them I told you anything you need to know and that you’re not allowed to say anything,’ which was good.”
It’s genuinely relieving to hear that Harrison Ford and Alden Ehrenreich have a good relationship. Ford has been known to publicly state time and time again his distaste in theStar Warsfranchise. Even though he playedone of Star Wars' most iconic characters, Ford was never a fan ofStar Wars, which is part of the reason why he insisted that his character be killed off early in the new trilogy.
The fact that Harrison Ford actually enjoyedSolo: A Star Wars Storyis great news for allStar Warsfans who have been worried about the success of the series. Ford didn’t say it to a camera or to a publicist, but instead said it personally to one of the actors involved, so this can genuinely be believed as the way he actually feels about the spin-off. If the biggestStar Warscritic can enjoySolo, then there’s a good chance that it’s actually pretty decent.
This follows the reaction from original Lando Calrissian actor Billy Dee Williams, who apparently lovedSolo: A Star Wars Story, according to Donald Glover. All in all, this report of Harrison Ford’s enjoyment ofSolofrom theLos Angeles Timesis great news for allStar Warsfans. Things are certainly looking up for the latestStar Warsspin-off, which may now have the potential to bring a number of fans back to the franchise afterThe Last Jedipolarized audiences. Soon, fans will be able to decide for themselves if the spin-off is good or not whenSolo A Star Wars Storyreleases Friday May 25.
