Stephen Colbert Convinced Harrison Ford to Play Han Solo Again, Kind Of

However, behind the scenes, the folks at Lucasfilm, in a Benjamin-Button-like manner, are fixated on a future with a far younger, potentially baby-faced version of the crusher of the Kessel Run. However, contrary to conventional thinking, it seems that the big brass may not exactly be looking for a Harrison Ford clone.

Taking on the role of the appropriately named Boun T. Hunter – Ari confronts two aliens in the famous Star Wars cantina, and… well you’ll have to watch it for yourself!

In a clip intended for the Star Wars purist, Grande settles the age old debate of who shot first: Han Solo or Greedo?

“With Harrison, though, it’s not easy to find someone with those kinds of qualities”, he said.

Our fears that Star Wars would go on without Harrison Ford fortunately didn’t come to pass. And now, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has the backstory of how Ford came back and made Chewy’s dreams come true. While dressed as Han Solo.

The new era of Star Wars begins in a matter of hours, but there’s already been plenty of talk about the future of the franchise, which will include a Han Solo prequel directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.