Billy Dee Williams is set to once again don Lando Calrissian’s cape.
Williams joined the franchise for its second installment, 1980’sThe Empire Strikes Back.His character, a buddy of Han Solo’s, last appeared inReturn of the Jediin 1983 beforeDonald Gloverplayed a younger version of the galaxy’s slickest smuggler in the spin-offSolo: A Star Wars Story,released earlier this year.
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As revealed in PEOPLE’s special issueStar Wars: The Secrets of Solo,Glover met with the actor who originated the roleshortly after signing onto the film.
“He’s like, ‘Just be charming,'” recalled Glover. “I took what he said… and amped it up.”
TheAtlantashow-runner is a big fan of the franchise dating back to the first film,A New Hope.“My dad took me out of school for Episode 1,” he said. “We all watched it as a family — that was a big deal.”
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The latest reboot of theStar Warsseries has reunited some of the original flicks’ biggest stars, includingHarrison Ford(Han Solo),Mark Hamill(Luke Skywalker) and the lateCarrie Fisher(Princess Leia).
But there will likely be some new faces joining the universe forEpisode IX —VarietyreportsKeri Russellis in talks to appear in the upcoming film.
source: people.com
