Rumor: Donald Glover will return to role of Lando Calrissian in “Star Wars”

Actor and singer Donald Glover signed or is about to sign a contract with Lucasfilm, under which he will reprise the role Lando Calrissiana… This was reported by members of the podcast Kessel Run Transmissions, who first leaked the announcement of the animated series “Defective batch“.

The details of the project are still being worked out, but the studio is considering the concept of a spin-off for Disney +… The series will allegedly take place after the events of the film. “Skywalker. Sunrise“, and in the center of the story will be an elderly Lando performed by Billy Dee Williamswho travels the galaxy with his daughter Gianna performed by Naomi Aki, which was kidnapped by the First Order in due time (one of the many plot holes in the ninth episode that Lucasfilm had to close with additional books and interviews). Billy Dee Williams himself teased the series in an interview in early 2023.

Donald Glover played Lando in the movie “Han Solo: Star Wars. Stories“, which became the first film in the history of the franchise to fail at the box office. Before that, the project went through a production hell, a change of director and massive reshoots.

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