Big move: From Westeros to a galaxy far, far away
Emilia Clarke joins cast of new ‘Star Wars’ film
Clarke is known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones. PHOTO: FILE
Emilia Clarke — who portrays Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones – will venture from Westeros to a galaxy far, far away after being cast in Star Wars’ upcoming film, centering on a young Han Solo.
Clarke joins a cast that includes actors Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover in the roles of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, as well as Star Wars favourite Chewbacca in the Phil Lord and Chris Miller-directed anthology film, due in 2018.
“StarWars.com is excited to announce that Clarke – known for her stirring portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones – will join the upcoming untitled Han Solo Star Wars movie,” the official Star Wars site announced on Friday. “Clarke’s role will round out a dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures.”
Producers have not revealed what role Clarke will be playing in the film, which focuses on the space pirate Solo formative years and how he came into possession of the Millennium Falcon. While Ehrenreich and Glover are taking over the roles made famous by Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams respectively, it is unknown whether Clarke is also portraying a younger version of someone already known in the Star Wars universe.
According to Rolling Stone magazine, other actors such as Zoe Kravitz, Tessa Thompson and Naomi Scott also auditioned for a role in the Han Solo standalone film but it is unclear whether it was for Clarke’s role or another character.
The first A Star Wars Story anthology film titled Rogue One arrives December 16, with the Han Solo film to follow on May 25, 2018. Episode VIII of the new trilogy will descend in December 2017. In September, producers announced a third Star Wars anthology film would arrive in 2020.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 21st, 2016.
Clarke joins a cast that includes actors Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover in the roles of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, as well as Star Wars favourite Chewbacca in the Phil Lord and Chris Miller-directed anthology film, due in 2018.
“StarWars.com is excited to announce that Clarke – known for her stirring portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones – will join the upcoming untitled Han Solo Star Wars movie,” the official Star Wars site announced on Friday. “Clarke’s role will round out a dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures.”
Producers have not revealed what role Clarke will be playing in the film, which focuses on the space pirate Solo formative years and how he came into possession of the Millennium Falcon. While Ehrenreich and Glover are taking over the roles made famous by Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams respectively, it is unknown whether Clarke is also portraying a younger version of someone already known in the Star Wars universe.
According to Rolling Stone magazine, other actors such as Zoe Kravitz, Tessa Thompson and Naomi Scott also auditioned for a role in the Han Solo standalone film but it is unclear whether it was for Clarke’s role or another character.
The first A Star Wars Story anthology film titled Rogue One arrives December 16, with the Han Solo film to follow on May 25, 2018. Episode VIII of the new trilogy will descend in December 2017. In September, producers announced a third Star Wars anthology film would arrive in 2020.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 21st, 2016.