With reports now circulating that Han Solo’s buddy Lando Calrissian will be featured in the upcoming young Han Solo movie, Glover has been named the top contender for the role.
Donald Glover is on the cusp of breaking through with the average movie-going audience.
In an interview with Time Magazine, Glover was asked about the rumors that he could play a young version of Lando, originally played by Billy Dee Williams.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII on December 15, 2017, the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology film on May 25, 2018, Star Wars: Episode IXin 2019, and the third Star Wars Anthology film in 2020.