Star Wars news: 'It's WEIRD' Guess what Harrison Ford REALLY thinks of Han Solo movie?
STAR WARS legend Harrison Ford revealed what he really thinks about the Young Han Solo movie and new star Alden Ehrenreich.
Harrison Ford on the young Han Solo movie
The next standalone Star Wars Anthology film will arrive next year but is already generating huge buzz and endless fan theories.
The original Mr Solo, aka Harrison Ford, is famously laconic in his approach to filmmaking and some of his most iconic roles.
When he was asked by a fan at Star Wars Celebration if he was looking forward to seeing his younger self on screen he replied: "Not really."
Since then he has clarified exactly what he thinks about the movie and the man stepping into his shoes.
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The news came after the revelation of a fantastic deleted scene from A New Hope which showed Han Solo and his enemy Greedo in a dramatic shootout in the cantina.
Fans have also been consumed with theories and rumours after reports that Disney would reveal han Solo's "real name" in the prequel.
Kathleen Kennedy subsequently backtracked and played down any suggestion that Han has a secret name waiting to be discovered.
Ford himself is always a straightshooter and did not mince words talking about the upcoming movie.
Ford said: "Yeah, of course I'll be watching it (the young Han Solo movie) as a fan.
"But it'd be weird. It'll be a little weird.
"But, you know I've met the fella that's going to play the younger Han Solo. Wonderful guy, very sweet, and a very good actor. So I'm delighted in the choice."
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The young Han Solo movie is about to start filming in the Canary Islands and the first images of the locations have already emerged.
There have also been leaked images of the Millennium Falcon.
Even more intriguing was the revelation tht One Direction star Harry Styles was in the running for the huge role of Han Solo, which eventually went to Hail Caesar! actor Alden Ehrenreich.