Alden Ehrenreich on playing Han Solo again: 'No idea' — and Lucasfilm has never called
Ehrenreich told IndieWire he has heard nothing from Lucasfilm about returning as Han Solo.
Here we go again with everyone asking about the next Han Solo. Alden Ehrenreich, the bloke who stepped into Han’s boots for Solo: A Star Wars Story (that’s the one from 2018 that landed somewhere between “hmm, not bad” and “do we really need this?”), is facing the usual speculation over whether he’ll ever fly the Millennium Falcon a second time. He hasn’t much of an answer, but the exchange is pretty telling—and honestly, a little amusing for Star Wars diehards who’ve seen this rumour cycle play out for years.
The Han Solo Question
Ehrenreich sat down with IndieWire, where—predictably—he got asked point-blank if he thinks he’ll have another go as Han. The interviewer tried the old Andrew Garfield/Spider-Man comparison, suggesting anything’s possible (“never say never!”), but Ehrenreich’s reply was about as non-committal as you could script.
Here’s what Ehrenreich actually said in the interview when they pressed him about donning Han’s vest again:
No idea.
So, not a wild tease, but not a “never again” either. That’s Hollywood diplomacy for you: could mean he genuinely has no clue, or just isn’t allowed to say anything (or both). They also brought up a comment from years back where Alden said he only truly got to play Han as we know him—the cocky, swaggering smuggler—for the final fifteen minutes of Solo. On that note, his answer didn’t exactly clarify things:
Oh, interesting. We’ll see.
What Actually Happened in ‘Solo’?
Quick reminder: Solo: A Star Wars Story is the film where we get pure Star Wars backstory—where Han meets Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), gets chummy (or tries to) with Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), and takes the Falcon for a spin. You’ve also got Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra, and Woody Harrelson getting in on the action as Tobias Beckett, the mentor with a hidden agenda.
The film follows young Han as he falls in with a criminal crew, gets involved in a madcap heist, and sets up most of the relationships that define who he is once the original trilogy kicks off. The general consensus, by the way, is that Ehrenreich only embodied the Han everyone already knew at the very end—meaning all the build-up, but only the last act delivered the classic Solo vibe. IndieWire asked if this felt frustrating or unfinished, and although he acknowledged it, Ehrenreich wouldn’t confirm whether Lucasfilm had ever talked about bringing him back.
Marvel, But Make It Clueless
One aside: Ehrenreich talked a bit about joining the MCU. He admitted he’s “pretty illiterate” when it comes to Marvel’s labyrinthine timeline—so if you’re expecting a detailed breakdown of superhero crossovers from him, don’t hold your breath.
For now, there’s absolutely nothing on record—no secret contracts, no whispers at conventions—about Alden Ehrenreich returning in any future Star Wars project.
Solo: A Star Wars Story hit cinemas in 2018 with Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo.