Williams was forced to drop out of the Han Solo movie when scheduling conflicts prevented him from returning for more filming.
The Boardwalk Empire star previously described his character as a “half animal, half human” who is connected to Emilia Clarke’s character, Kira.
With Bettany now filling Williams’ spot, the character has been turned into a full human, but he will have the same name and motivations.
As an added bonus for Force Friday II, Ron Howard posted the above picture of him with Paul Bettany on the set of the Han Solo movie, confirming minutes later that Bettany is not simply visiting the production, but is the spinoff’s newest actor.