Emilia Clarkeis heading to a galaxy far, far away and she’s going to meet Han and Chewie. According to a new report, the star is joining the cast of theHan Solomovie as the female lead. This report is coming directly from theStar Warscamp, so it is as official as it gets.
StarWars.comhas announced thatEmilia Clarke, best known for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen inGame of Thrones, will join the upcoming untitledHan SoloStar Warsmovie.Clarke’s role will help round out an already dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures during the earlier period of Han Solo’s life. There were no additional details given on her character at this time.
Emilia ClarkejoinsAlden EhrenreichandDonald Glover- previously cast as Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, respectively - in the highly-anticipated movie. This still untitledHan Soloanthology movie is set prior to the originalStar Warstrilogy, happeningten yearsprior in the officialStar Warstimeline. The upcomingRogue One: A Star Wars Storyis also taking place before the events of the original trilogy, with both movies bumping up close to the events ofStar Wars: A New Hope.
As for whoEmilia Clarkewill be playing? That is a bit hard to say. Disney decided to reset the officialStar Warscanon when they purchased Lucasfilm back in 2012, so there is less lore to choose from at this point. It is possible she could be playing another smuggler of some sort, but perhaps the best option is a character namedSana Starros. She was a character who claimed to be married to Han Solo in the comics and has been rumored to appear in theHan Solomovie. The only potential issue is that in the comics, she is a person of color andEmilia Clarkeis not. Disney likely doesn’t want to get caught up in another whitewashing controversy. Or it is possible she is playing an entirely new character written specifically for the movie. We will have to wait and see. It was revealed yesterday that Han Solo was once married to aWookie, but this plot line may still be too controversial.
Han Solo: A Star Wars Storyis being helmed by directorsPhil LordandChris Miller, who are best known for directing21and22 Jump Street, as well asThe LEGO Movie. With the addition ofEmilia Clarke, this movie is really shaping up to be somethingStar Warsfans can really get excited about. The untitledHan Solomovie is currently set for release on August 02, 2025.
