According to Variety, the actor is being eyed to play a mentor role in the as-yet-untitled prequel, set before Star Wars: A New Hope.
This year sees the launch of Star Wars Episode VIII, which will follow on from the events of The Force Awakens.
Woody Harrelson is in talks to join the Han Solo spinoff movie.
Last year saw the release of the first Star Wars spin-off, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which has already made over $800m at the global box office in less than a month.