Solo: Tom Hanks Wanted To Cameo As A Stormtrooper

Solo : A Star Wars Storydirector Ron Howard has revealed that Tom Hanks desire to cameo in the movie as a Stormtrooper . GivenStar Wars ' Brobdingnagian profile as a pop culture phenomenon , it ’s no surprise that some major lead have form their connexion in decree to land role in Disney and Lucasfilm ’s new movie . Some famous kinfolk want in on the action so bad , they ’re even unforced to take anon. cameos as lowly Stormtroopers just to be able-bodied to say they appeared in aStar Warsfilm .

As every fan knows by now , The Force Awakenskicked off the course of secret star cameo by cover James Bond himselfDaniel Craig in a Stormtrooperoutfit for the all-important scene where Rey utilise a Jedi mind trick to escape the clench of the Empire . Star Wars : The Last Jediwas to have boast its own major cameos by British famous person , with Princes Harry and William and worker Tom Hardy all disguised as Stormtroopers , but unfortunately theappearances all had to be cut .

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Now , we ’ve learned about anotherStar WarsStormtrooper cameo that almost happened . Speaking toJOE.ie , Solodirector Ron Howard expose that no less a megastar than Tom Hanks speak to him about appearing in the movie as an armor - adorn servant of the Empire . regrettably , Howard says the scheduling just did n’t describe up :

Tom Hanks was interested in being a Stormtrooper . It would have been great . He was shooting and he just could n’t get there . But now that Lucasfilm knows that Tom Hanks is interested , I ’m trusted they ’ll work it out some daylight .

Hanks and Howard of class have a long account together , with Hanks starring in Howard ’s filmsSplash , Apollo 13and theDa Vinci Codetrilogy . Unfortunately , they were not able to protract that history by ferment Hanks intoSolo . Howard did however handle to find a rolefor his brother Clint Howard , as well as one forhis oldWillowstar Warwick Davis . And he also worked to make thatother shocking third act cameohappen in the moving-picture show ( leading to much speculation about how this particular characterfigures in to the futureof the franchise ) .

As Howard says , now that Lucasfilm sleep with Hanks wants to fiddle a Stormtrooper , all parties affect can sure work something out . Perhaps Hanks will find his way into the next principal trilogy filmStar Wars 9 , set to be written and directed by J.J. Abrams . Or perhaps he ’ll pop up as a Tusken Raider alongside Ewan McGregor in Lucasfilm ’s long speculated aboutObi - Wan Kenobistandalone . MaybeLogandirector James Mangold will cast him as a mask bounty hunter in his potentialBoba Fettmovie . Or perhaps Howard will get to make a sequel toSolo : A Star Wars Story , and the two will have their chance to form onStar Warstogether .