Since Lupita Nyong’o has never been mentioned as part of this Han Solo spin-off, many are wondering if her Star Wars: The Force Awakens character Maz Kanata will actually be part of the story.
We first met Maz Kanata when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) took Rey (Daisy Ridley) to Maz Kanata’s castle, where she was given the lightsaber that belonged to Luke Skywalker.
This interview happened on the Steele Wars podcast, although there has been no direct confirmation from LucasFilm that Lupita Nyong’o or her Maz Kanata character will be a part of the Han Solo spin-off, but if its true, she will certainly be considerably younger.
Perhaps he was confusing that movie for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which Lupita Nyong’o’s Maz Kanata is returning in, but that has yet to be confirmed.