There are several reasons why “Solo: A Star Wars Story” crashed and burned upon arrival in 2018 – Surprisingly the market with too many franchise payments, behind the scenes to lend an omnipresent atmosphere of the bad press surrounding the project, the fact that it was entitled “Solo: a story of Star Wars”, but nothing that did not do. The actor had to fight a difficult battle from the start, responsible for the uninvable challenge to fill the shoes no less a star than Harrison Freakin ‘Ford. And once the original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller showed the door, whatever their offbeat ideas for the original story of the favorite character of the fans who accompanied them. The end result was an exciting young artist who exhausts most of the blame for a whole production that seemed wrong from the start.
Ehrenreich has since managed to shake this disastrous setback and to remind everyone of the potential that directors Joel and Ethan Coen saw when they threw it in the underestimated jewel “Hail, Caesar!” Serious dramas such as “Fair Play” and “Oppenheimer” by Christopher Nolan have proven that he can manage any heavy material launched, but the roles of stage flight in “Ironheart” and in particular “weapons” have stressed that this industry has always wasted its talents. But, in classic fashion “Star Wars”, maybe there is a redemption on the horizon?
While speaking with Collider in a recent interview, Ehrenreich was asked about his “solo” shooting experience and if he had already considered a return to the role. Although it remains cautious and diplomatic on the troubled set, it do Admit that he is willing and interested in attaching this blaster once again … in a single condition. As he explained, with a significant warning:
“It would really be necessary, really the right version.”
Alden Ehrenreich is open to return to Star Wars … but maybe he’s better without that
While Disney and Lucasfilm slowly discover where to take the franchise, another adventure involving the young Han Solo be in the cards? Remember that a Lando Calrissian project starring the return actor Donald Glover was in development as recently as 2023, and it would barely need a lot of maneuver to bring the point of view of Alden Ehrenreich on the gun in action. An non -insignificant part of the fans base has arisen and merged “solo: A Star Wars Story” in recent years, and everything that brings new actors in the mixture (instead of hanging on to the aging remains of the original trilogy) seems to me to be a good idea. With everything said, however, coming back to the scene of “crime” would make sense for those of us who want to see Ehrenreich continue to diversify?
Elsewhere in the interview with Collider, Ehrenreich commented more generally on the idea of ​​navigating in circumstances less than ideal during a film shoot:
“Your work as an actor, in a way, is to use the energy that occurs [around you]. And sometimes this energy involves stress, but the characters are under stress. There are very few characters who just have a ball. It therefore sometimes helps to contribute. As long as it is an environment where people feel safe. “”
We can practically sense The exhaustion flowing from his words, which wonders if to resume his role as Han Solo – even on a different and smoother production without creative turnover – was really worth it. After all, the actor has since shown a wide range of tones and styles in recent years, with more to come. No one would blame Ehrenreich to have obtained this bag (as children say) with another Disney pay check but, respectfully, what was “Ironheart” for? Watch him fly scenes in “Oppenheimer” and “Weapons” was a wonderful recycling of what this actor is capable of the management of the best filmmakers. Coming back to a far -off galaxy, far outside would feel like a lateral career move … otherwise a giant step back.
“Weapons” is still in theaters on a national scale.
