Kathleen Kennedy Clarifies No More Star Wars Recasting Comments
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy clarifies her previous comments about Star Wars no longer recasting characters after Solo: A Star Wars Story. In addition to making the sequel trilogy of films, one of the earliest movies set into motion after Disney bought Lucasfilm was an origin story for Han Solo, the role made famous by Harrison Ford. Solo: A Star Wars Story finally arrived in 2018 and recast Alden Ehrenreich as young Han Solo. However, the movie was met with a mixed reaction after its tumultuous production and it ultimately struggled at the box office.
The response to Solo: A Star Wars Story changed Lucasfilm's plans in several major ways, especially how it treats established characters. Kennedy recently said that one of the lessons the studio learned was that they can't recast major characters like Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Leia Organa. Kennedy's takeaway from Solo: A Star Wars Story was that audiences can't accept anyone other than the original actors playing these characters, comments that were met with much criticism, especially as Obi-Wan Kenobi releases on Disney+ featuring several recast characters, including Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader.
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Kennedy clarified her comments about Star Wars not recasting characters anymore during a recent interview with Games Radar at Star Wars Celebration 2022. The Lucasfilm president spoke to the outlet about a variety of topics concerning the future of Star Wars movies and the lessons learned from those they've already made. When it came to the recent comments that implied no Star Wars character will ever be recast after Solo, Kennedy cleared the air and provided a new
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