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Solo: A Star Wars Story - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Solo: A Star Wars Story"

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Timing: 2:15 (135 min)

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Actors and characters

Alden Ehrenreich

Character Han Solo

Joonas Suotamo

Character Chewbacca

Woody Harrelson

Character Tobias Beckett

Emilia Clarke

Character Qi'ra

Donald Glover

Character Lando Calrissian

Thandiwe Newton

Character Val

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Character L3-37

Paul Bettany

Character Dryden Vos

Jon Favreau

Character Rio Durant (voice)

Erin Kellyman

Character Enfys Nest

Linda Hunt

Character Lady Proxima (voice)

Ian Kenny

Character Rebolt

John Tui

Character Korso

Anna Francolini

Character Imperial Emigration Officer

Andrew Woodall

Character Imperial Recruitment Officer

Warwick Davis

Character Weazel

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Character Imperial Mudtrooper

Eben Figueiredo

Character Imperial Mudtrooper

Aaron Heffernan

Character Imperial Mudtrooper

Hal Fowler

Character Mimban Lieutenant

Damian Farrell

Character Mimban Guard

Charlotte Louise

Character Margo

Sema-Tawi Smart

Character Chanteuse

Clint Howard

Character Ralakili

Dee Tails

Character Quay Tolsite

Attila Vajda

Character Sagwa

Anthony Daniels

Character Tak

Kiran Shah

Character Karjj

Fraser Kelly

Character Eager Scrumrat

Lily Newmark

Character Lexi

Jason Wong

Character Weapons Check Enforcer

Alice Hewkin

Character Female Guest

Samantha Colley

Character Ottilie

Robert Morgan

Character Imperial Guest

Miles Richardson

Character Regional Governor

Sammy Hayman

Character Spaceport Father

Rona Morison

Character Spaceport Mother

Dempsey Bovell

Character Imperial Clerk

Joseph Charles

Character Savareen Air Traffic Controller

Dave Chapman

Character Rio Durant / Lady Proxima

Katy Kartwheel

Character Rio Durant

Harley Durst

Character Moloch

Andrew Jack

Character Moloch (voice)

Sam Witwer

Samuel Witwer

Character Maul (voice)

Ray Park

Character Maul

Toby Hefferman

Character Bink Otauna (uncredited)

Jonathan Kasdan

Character Tag Greenley (uncredited)

Richard Dixon

Character Elite Citizen (uncredited)

Deepak Anand

Character Sheesha Smoking Guest (uncredited)

Samantha Alleyne

Character Mimban Trooper / Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Juan Alonso

Character Space Mine Control Room Droid (uncredited)

Derek Arnold

Character Argus Panox (uncredited)

Belinda Chapple

Character Drydens Guest (uncredited)

Kristianne-Kaith Domingo

Character Civilian Woman (uncredited)

John Duggan

Character Fisherman (uncredited)

Jordan Dumaurier

Character Mud Trooper (uncredited)

Vikki Edwards

Character Fisherwoman (uncredited)

Marc Esse

Character Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Kristine Fernandez

Character Slave (uncredited)

James Filanowski

Character Imperial Officer (uncredited)

David Guerrero

Character Dancer (uncredited)

Juke Hardy

Character Market Trader (uncredited)

Sarah Sayuri Hare

Character Space Bar Girl (uncredited)

Ian Harrod

Character Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Philip Harvey

Character Imperial Officer (uncredited)

Robin Harvey

Character Imperial Mudtrooper (uncredited)

Marina Hayter

Character Droid Arena Spectator (uncredited)

Brian Herring

Character Hirang Birren (uncredited)

Robert Hladik

Character Imperial Speeder Driver (uncredited)

Van-Tien Hoang

Character Moloch Henchman (uncredited)

Kevin Hudson

Character Mimban trooper (uncredited)

Ty Hurley

Character Imperial Fleet Trooper (uncredited)

Sean James

Character Henchman (uncredited)

Tobias James-Samuels

Character Stormtrooper (uncredited)

Jackson Kai

Character Elite Citizen (uncredited)

John Kamau

Character Savareen Miner (uncredited)

Kamil Lemieszewski

Character Dryden Skipper (uncredited)

Jorge Leon Martinez

Character Mud Trooper (uncredited)

Chelsea Li

Character Dryden's Yacht guest (uncredited)

Chelsea Mather

Character Rebel (uncredited)

Obie Matthew

Character Dryden Guest (uncredited)

Kenny-Lee Mbanefo

Character Squad Leader Mudtrooper (uncredited)

Ashley McGuire

Character Lodge Human Trainer (uncredited)

Jacqueline Ramnarine

Character Bar Patron (uncredited)

Christina Richards

Character Girl in Deadwood Den Watching (uncredited)

Belal Sabir

Character Fisherman (uncredited)

Sarah-Stephanie

Character Dancer (uncredited)

Atul Sharma

Character Dryden Guest (uncredited)

Stephanie Silva

Character Cloud-Rider Silvasu Fi (uncredited)

Neil Alexander Smith

Character Starcave Nebula Guard (uncredited)

Clem So

Character Dryden Guest (uncredited)

Karol Steele

Character Slave (uncredited)

A.k. Steppa

Character Fort Ypso Vagrant (uncredited)

Fran Targ

Character Slave (uncredited)

Steven F. Thompson

Character Imperial Fleet Trooper (uncredited)

Klemens Niklaus Trenkle

Character Fort Ypso Bar Guest (uncredited)

Jo Wheatley

Character Fisherwoman (uncredited)

Ray Whelan

Character Marauder (uncredited)

Angela Yeoh

Character Miner (uncredited)

Mark Ryder

Character Dryden's Guest (uncredited)

Paul Davis

Character Drill Wookiee Slave (uncredited)

Richard Stanley

Character Cutthroat Hunter at Fort Ypso (uncredited)

Sarah-Jane De Crespigny

Character Slave (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

The first actor that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller considered for the role of young Han Solo was Alden Ehrenreich. In July 2016, the directors admitted that other actors also auditioned and were suitable for the role, however, 'that very first guy was the best.' Ultimately, Ehrenreich was approved for the role.
The casting for the role of Han Solo was the longest since the time when Universal searched for an actor for the role of Christian Grey in the melodrama 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
Initially, Josh Trank was slated to direct the film following «Rogue One: A Star Wars Story» (Gareth Edwards, 2016), but these plans fell through due to the complete box office failure of his film «Fantastic Four» (2015).
In June 2017, with the majority of the work on the project already completed (only three weeks of principal photography remained), Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the project. Lord and Miller had significant disagreements with producer Kathleen Kennedy, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, and other members of Lucasfilm regarding the direction and overall tone of the film. Miller and Lord favored actor improvisation and wanted more humor in the film, while Kasdan preferred the actors to adhere more closely to the script. To complete the project, director Ron Howard was brought on board. However, Howard ultimately reshot over 80 percent of the footage.
This is the first film in which Chewbacca has one of the leading roles. Therefore, 8 costumes and 10 heads were created for him.
Harrison Ford said he had seen the film and really enjoyed it, but he didn't attend the premiere so as not to overshadow Alden Ehrenreich, who played young Han Solo.
Alden Ehrenreich brought a manual for operating the Millennium Falcon to the set to figure out the sequence and which buttons to press on the control panel during the takeoff scene.
The scars on the face of the character played by Paul Bettany (who plays Dryden Vos) were added during post-production. According to the actor himself, he had no idea about this detail until director Ron Howard sent him a picture.
Han talks to Chewbacca in Wookiee language. This is the first time someone other than a Wookiee speaks the language, and the first time a translation of it is shown on screen with subtitles.
The droid L3-37’s appearance is due to a combination of props and computer effects. The actress playing the role, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, wore a costume consisting of the droid’s head, chest, legs, and arms, with a tight-fitting green suit underneath. During post-production, the green suit was digitally removed and replaced with mechanical elements (such as wires and cables).
According to Ron Howard, he considers his wife, Cheryl Howard, his good luck charm and consistently tries to give her at least a cameo in all his films. She also filmed a scene for this movie, but it didn’t make the final cut. Howard once complained about this to his friends – special effects artists from Industrial Light & Magic. They then filmed her against a green screen and inserted the image into the scene in the spaceport, when Han is looking at a hologram. Cheryl Howard can be seen in the crowd (in the place of the droid demonstrating the hologram).
It is claimed that Ron Howard was offered the opportunity to direct “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), but he declined. Eighteen years later, he accepted the offer to direct this film, although it took some convincing from his wife, Cheryl Howard, who said that if he refused again, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Han Solo has a scar on his chin, which is only faintly visible in certain angles. The makeup artists applied the scar to the actor, recreating the scar on Harrison Ford’s face, which is visible in all the films of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises.
The worn-out Wookies in the mines on the planet Kessel were created using a mold of Chewbacca's head and applying various combinations of colors, bald spots, and scars to emphasize the differences between individuals and the hardships and trials they had endured.
Operator Bradford Young worked closely with the company "Panavision". This is how he acquired old lenses, which he used to age the image. Among other things, Young removed the anti-reflective coating from the lenses and made some other changes so that the picture didn't look too perfect and flawless.
The exterior sets of the starship "Millennium Falcon" weighed 31 tons and were moved using cranes.
The Corellian hounds were brought to life using real dogs in special costumes and puppets, as well as special effects (animated facial movements).
A whole year was spent brainstorming and creating the famous helmet worn by Enfys Nest. Some of its early sketches were used for the helmets of the Cloud Riders.
Darth Maul's appearance was kept top secret, so Ray Park, the actor who played him, was transported to Pinewood Studios in a limousine with tinted windows and filmed in a section of the set isolated from everyone else.
The first actor that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller considered for the role of young Han Solo was Alden Ehrenreich. In July 2016, the directors admitted that other actors also auditioned and were suitable for the role, however, "that very first guy was the best." Ultimately, Ehrenreich was approved for the role.
The casting of Han Solo was the longest since Universal searched for an actor to play Christian Grey in the melodrama "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Initially, Josh Trank was slated to direct the film following “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Gareth Edwards, 2016), but those plans fell through due to the complete box office failure of his film “Fantastic Four” (2015).
According to Ron Howard, he considers his wife Cheryl Howard his lucky charm and consistently tries to give her at least a cameo in all his films. She also filmed a scene for this film, but it was ultimately cut. Howard once complained about this to his friends – special effects artists from Industrial Light & Magic. They then filmed her against a green screen and inserted the image into the scene in the spaceport when Han is looking at a hologram. Cheryl Howard can be seen in the crowd (in the place of the droid demonstrating the hologram).
Han Solo has a scar on his chin, which is only barely visible in certain angles. The scar was applied to the actor by makeup artists, recreating the scar on Harrison Ford’s face, which is visible in all films of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises.

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