POLL: Who Should Play Young Han Solo In A STAR WARS Spin-Off?

POLL: Who Should Play Young Han Solo In A STAR WARS Spin-Off?

George Lucas and Harrison Ford birthed what would become one of the most iconic characters in cinema history when Han Solo blasted his way onto our screens in Star Wars: A New Hope. But who has the chops to revisit a younger version of the roguish smuggler?

Feature Opinion
By MarkCassidy - Feb 08, 2013 11:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

This role (if the movie even happens of course) should be very hard to cast. Harrison Ford managed to make Han Solo a brash, arrogant, cocky, fearless, charming (I could go on forever with the adjectives) character, while also coming across really cool, and - crucially - not in the slightest bit annoying. We've seen many attempts at the "Han Solo type" in the years since, and witnessed how difficult that is to pull off. So who on Earth could step into those shoes and play Han Solo Jr.?



Well, there are two ways they could go: Look for an actor that resembles Ford, or don't think too much about that and focus on someone who can best convey the essence of the character. Now obviously in a perfect world we'd get both, but I won't hold my breath. The problem here is that - unlike say Michael Fassbender portraying a younger Ian McKellen - Ford played Solo when he was still relatively young anyway, so they will probably feel added pressure to lean towards matching up physical appearance - in my opinion this is a mistake. Sure the guy should be handsome, and not look a million miles away from Ford if it can be helped, but we all know what wonders a bit of Hollywood magic can work on an actor's appearance anyway. Bottom line is this role will require a GREAT actor with charisma and screen presence to burn first and foremost, and he rest can be worked on.

So with all that in mind, here are your choices. I also included the usual suspects - the LaBeoufs, the Hedlunds and the Francos etc. There is an "other" option too of course, so if you think I've looked someone over click that and let me know in the usual spot.











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QuanZen
QuanZen - 2/8/2013, 11:33 AM
as long as Harrison reprises his role as an older Han Solo I don't care.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/8/2013, 11:33 AM
Yeah the ep 7 title was a mistake, I meant the spin-off movie
Buddha29
Buddha29 - 2/8/2013, 11:35 AM
Seann William Scott!
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 2/8/2013, 11:35 AM
I vote for an unknown
JatevinM
JatevinM - 2/8/2013, 11:36 AM
JokerFanHAhaHA@ You do know that Han is getting a solo movie thats a prequel?
Mercurius
Mercurius - 2/8/2013, 11:36 AM
@JokerFan it's for the spin-off of a younger Han Solo
RunDTC
RunDTC - 2/8/2013, 11:37 AM
what about Joel Edgerton?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 2/8/2013, 11:37 AM
Instead of a prequel they should just do post episode 6. Use the real Han, Harrison Ford.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/8/2013, 11:37 AM
Hedlund looks the part but imo he is nowhere NEAR a string enough actor to pull it off. He didn't even convince me as a generic "hero" type in Tron Legacy.
punkstealingluggage
punkstealingluggage - 2/8/2013, 11:38 AM
OTHER...NONE of those choices make sense...

Sorry, but Harrison Ford has a VERY particular look, style, sense of humor etc. You can't just dip into the ol' "Hollywood hottie" bag-of-boys and come up with a PROPER young Solo...

On that note...I vote for Jonah Hill
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 2/8/2013, 11:38 AM
Some great choices on there, but I would have to go with the brilliant Michael Pitt.
Stinger
Stinger - 2/8/2013, 11:39 AM
I hope the story for the spin-off, back story of Han follows AC Crispin's trilogy..
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 2/8/2013, 11:39 AM
I rather they didn't make a Han spin-off at all. You don't frak with perfection.
KelvTwelve
KelvTwelve - 2/8/2013, 11:40 AM
For a younger actor, I'd go with either Kit Harington or Emilie Hirsch, Emile has a real youthfulness to him, but Kit is an almost stunning comparison.

They HAVE to be under 30 though. This is why no to James Franco.
KillerOfSaints
KillerOfSaints - 2/8/2013, 11:41 AM
Aaron Eckhart Or Josh Brolin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KaneRomita
KaneRomita - 2/8/2013, 11:42 AM
this dude from John Dies at the End..

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373827/?ref_=tt_cl_t2
XavierLehnsherr
XavierLehnsherr - 2/8/2013, 11:42 AM
Matthew Davis from Vampire Diaries.
KaneRomita
KaneRomita - 2/8/2013, 11:42 AM
sorry. Rob Mayes..
Paragon79
Paragon79 - 2/8/2013, 11:43 AM
Ummmmmm......did they release any info on when this movie takes place?
jedibasswatson
jedibasswatson - 2/8/2013, 11:45 AM
Check out this guy he is Harrison ford

http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/02/07/is-this-young-harrison-fords-clone
Havensent
Havensent - 2/8/2013, 11:46 AM
I wouldn't cast anyone in this list. Literally, none of them have any sort of resemblance to my dude Ford. So I didn't vote.

If I had to vote though, the closest would be, Dave Franco and that's about it.

XavierLehnsherr
XavierLehnsherr - 2/8/2013, 11:48 AM
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Mercurius
Mercurius - 2/8/2013, 11:48 AM
I vote for @jedibassatson's Harrison Ford clone..
jedibasswatson
jedibasswatson - 2/8/2013, 11:49 AM
Check out this guy he is Harrison ford

How do you imbed videos .

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=bba_wPdLxp4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dbba_wPdLxp4&gl=GB
edge9000x
edge9000x - 2/8/2013, 11:51 AM
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/8/2013, 11:51 AM
LEVITIKUZ - YOUNGER Han Solo, yes? The clue is in the title there. It's the bit that says "young Han Solo"
rocky
rocky - 2/8/2013, 11:53 AM
Check this video out from ign. Don't know how to embed so here..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bba_wPdLxp4&feature=player_embedded

This is HAN SOLO
Paragon79
Paragon79 - 2/8/2013, 11:58 AM
Tom Hardy would be good.
Facade
Facade - 2/8/2013, 12:03 PM
I just HOPE it DOESN'T happen!!!
PaulRom
PaulRom - 2/8/2013, 12:04 PM
Emile Hirsch would be good. Never thought of that idea before.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 2/8/2013, 12:05 PM
If they were going with a direct follow-up to Return Of The Jedi rather than a big time jump, I think Brolin would be brilliant as Han.
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