The upcoming Han Solo "Star Wars" spin-off movie started production February 20 and Disney and Lucasfilm shared the first official photo of the cast on set.
The untitled film, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The LEGO Movie"), will hit theaters May 25, 2018 and will follow the adventures of a young Solo and his trusty Wookiee sidekick Chewbacca before the events of "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope."
While the film will star Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, and Woody Harrelson, the heart of the movie will center around Alden Ehrenreich.
The 27-year-old actor was cast as a young version of the smuggler last May, stepping into a role made iconic by Harrison Ford. Though this might be Ehrenreich's first blockbuster film, the actor is no stranger to Hollywood.
He was discovered by Steven Spielberg at a bat mitzvah at age 14, and has worked with some of the film industry's most established directors, including Francis Ford Coppola.
Here's a look at the professional career of the future "Star Wars" actor:
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Alden Caleb Ehrenreich is joining the "Star Wars" universe, taking on the role of a younger Han Solo.
He beat out more than 2,500 other actors for the part in the Han Solo spin-off during a six-month audition process.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller said he was "literally the first person to walk through the door" for the audition, and they knew right away.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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