Over the weekend at "Star Wars Celebration," Disney introduced fans to 26-year-old Alden Ehrenreich who will play a young Han Solo in a spinoff movie starring the iconic bounty hunter.
Deadline first reported the news back in May that the 26-year-old L.A. native Ehrenreich (pronounced eye-ren-rike) beat out thousands for the role in the second "Star Wars" anthology film.
Set for release May 25, 2018, the still untitled Han Solo film is part of five announced upcoming films set at various points in the "Star Wars" universe. "Star Wars: Rogue One," coming December 16, is the first anthology film and the Han Solo project is the next.
Read on to learn about the young actor who has already charmed the Hollywood elite.
Sidney Fussell contributed to a previous version of this story.
Ehrenreich beat out more than 2,500 other actors for the part in the Han Solo spin-off movie.
Ehrenreich beat a handful of other well-regarded young actors for the part: Jack Reynor, Ansel Elgort, and Emory Cohen were all in the running to be young Han Solo.
Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller said he was "the first person to walk through the door" for the audition, and they knew from the start he was their guy.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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