Phil Lord and Chris Miller know that the entire world, and diehard “Star Wars” fans, are closely watching their every move with the upcoming spinoff about the the adventures of young Han Solo. The directing duo went through a long casting process before landing on their lead, Alden Ehrenreich, and with cameras not set to roll until next year, they are still taking as much time as needed to find the players to surround him with. The search for Lando Calrissian continues, though Donald Glover is apparently in the pole position for the job, and now, the filmmakers are also looking at who should play the female lead.
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Variety reports that Zoe Kravitz (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Divergent,” “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them“), Tessa Thompson (“Creed,” “Dear White People,” “Westworld“), and Naomi Scott (“The Martian,” “Power Rangers“) have all tested for the role. The trade stresses that a final decision could still be a couple of weeks away, and even more, it might not be any of the above in the end. However, if anything, it does indicate that Lord and Miller are aiming for a diverse cast.
There’s no word yet on who exactly the female character is, and that will likely be the case for a while. But hopefully there will be some more clues when someone is chosen for the role. The Han Solo spinoff opens on May 25, 2018.