Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke Joins Han Solo Star Wars Stand-Alone Film

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 18:  Emilia Clarke attends HBO’s Post Emmy Awards Reception at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center on September 18, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images)

Lucasfilm has just made another huge announcement in regards to the second Star Wars standalone film, Han Solo, as Game of Thrones star, Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) will be officially joining the cast in that galaxy far, far away. StarWars.com broke the news late this evening and had this to say about the actress:

Clarke, known for her stirring portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, will join the upcoming untitled Han Solo Star Wars movie. Clarke’s role will round out a dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures.

Clarke joins an already young and exciting cast in the Han Solo anthology film. Alden Ehrenreich (Hail Caesar!) has been tapped to portray Han Solo himself, and Donald Glover (Atlanta) has been cast to play a young Lando Calrissian. The untitled Han Solo movie will be helmed by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (22 Jump Street, The Lego Movie), and is set for release in May of 2018.

This is a huge get for Lord and Miller, to land a name like Emilia Clarke. As to what role she might play in the film, as a huge Star Wars nerd myself, who literally runs FanSided’s Stars Wars website, Dork Side of the Force, I have absolutely zero ideas of who she could be.

Image Credit: Marvel Star Wars

In the Marvel Star Wars Comics, Han Solo was married before he met Princess Leia, but Clarke doesn’t look like Sana Solo…although that hasn’t stopped movie companies from changing the skin tone of characters before, so you never know. Either way, this is some very exciting news for our dear Emilia Clarke, as she will be going from one massive franchise to the next. Congratulations, Emilia, and may the Force be with you!

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