Han's affinity for flying may actually come from Ovan, as his old man also wanted to be a pilot. It will be interesting to see how he factors into the story of Han Solo & Chewbacca, given the lack of a relationship Han alluded to in Solo. The new Marvel Comic seems to contradict that somewhat, as Han is seen giving a toast to his father back on
'Solo: A Star Wars Story' turned 5 years old this year. It's a perfect time for a retrospective on the film and why some fans still want Solo 2. Falcon aside, Solo: A Star Wars Story poses some challenges for old-school fans. "None of us were looking for a Han Solo backstory," Berges points out. But he allows, "the famed Kessel Run might Han Solo, smuggler-turned-rebel fighter, was played by a 33-year-old Harrison Ford in A New Hope. But actors play above and below their age all the time, so that only gives a general range. Lando Calrissian may have come late to the fight against the Empire, but his role in destroying the second Death Star cemented his reputation as a hero. In his youth, Lando was a sportsman seeking a fortune at the sabacc tables. After he lost his beloved ship to Han Solo, Lando spent years living the high life and pursuing get-rich-quickThe son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben Solo was seduced by the dark side of the Force and renamed himself Kylo Ren, becoming the First Order’s champion and Supreme Leader Snoke’s student. Kylo killed his father and seeks to destroy his mother’s Resistance and the remnants of the Jedi Order. Though a servant of the dark side, he still struggles against the pull of the light side of the
From ‘A New Hope’ to ‘Solo,’ the relationship between Han and everyone’s favorite man-dog has subtly changed for the better In Solo, we learn that Chewie is 190 years old when he
Here was the chance for creators to step back in time and give fans a firmer grasp of Han Solo’s formative years as a young man, his first meeting with Chewbacca and the way the duo came to be fixtures in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. The elder Kasdan has said he signed on, in part, because Han has always been his favorite character. Han Solo was born on the planet of Corellia in 32 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin, in which Luke Skywalker, with Solo’s help, destroyed the first Death Star), which means he was 32 during the events of ‘A New Hope.’. Han Solo spent his childhood on the rough streets of Corellia, where he was a street thief that worked for the White Worms TDHiN.