We could by no means see the younger Han Solo, as performed by Alden Ehrenreich, within the Star Wars universe once more, however the actor is returning to its overlord, the Walt Disney universe. Ehrenreich has reportedly been solid in Ironheart, the upcoming Marvel Studios Disney+ present starring Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a younger, genius superhero.

Deadline, which broke the information, doesn’t know who Ehrenreich goes to play, however so long as it’s not a younger Tony Stark, we don’t care. Chinaka Hodge was not too long ago tapped as head author and Anthony Ramos (In the Heights) is rumored to be among the many solid too. Audiences are doubtless get their first glimpse of Riri on this winter’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the place she’s anticipated to make her debut.

Since we don’t know a lot about Ironheart the present, or Ehrenreich’s position in it, we really feel prefer it’s price discussing the actor himself. After Solo, he took a multi-year break from appearing, solely returning not too long ago to hitch Christopher Nolan’s newest, Oppenheimer, in addition to the Elizabeth Banks comedy Cocaine Bear. We’d solely be speculating to the explanations for the break however coming after the troubled manufacturing and reception for Solo, you would possibly assumed he’d wish to stay away from equally huge franchises for some time. And but, increase. Almost instantly, he’s becoming a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s not simply encouraging for any and all potential Han Solo-adjacent initiatives (hiya Lando present), but in addition the energy of this position and present. Something in regards to the manufacturing, be it his character, Hodge’s writing and imaginative and prescient, or his castmates, should have actually drawn the actor in.

We could get official affirmation of Ehrenreich, in addition to Ramos, subsequent week when Marvel Studios brings its upcoming initiatives to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. And you’ll be able to wager, if he walks onto that stage, he’ll get a reception befitting of a hero of the Rebellion.

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