Lando Calrissian is a popular Star Wars character first portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in The Empire Strikes Back back in 1980. He emerged as a fan favorite and is now being portrayed by star Donald Glover in the prequel Solo: A Star Wars Story. Since his debut, the character of Lando has become a sex symbol and potential love interest for Star Wars characters of many different genders and species. This is what Solo writers had to say when asked about Lando's sexuality...
"I would say yes," writer Johnathan Kasdan answered when asked whether or not Lando was pansexual. "There's a fludity to Donald Glover's and Billy Dee's portrayal of Lando's sexuality."
"I mean, I would have loved to have gotten a more explicitly LGBT character into this movie," Kasdan continued. "I think it's time, certainly, for that, and I love that fludity - sort of the spectrum that Donald appeals to and that droids are a part of."
At one point in the film, Lando's droid companion L3-37 makes a reference to Lando and Han flirting around. This could potentially show some genuine attraction between the smugglers or something more. It is definitely great for more characters in big blockbusters to be representative of the LGBTQIA group.
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