One of the 66 Survivors of the Most Famous Order of Star Wars Instead, He Played an Almost Young Han Solo.

Cameron Monaghan auditioned for the role of Han Solo Solo: A Star Wars Story. While the role went to Alden Ehrenreich, Monaghan later portrayed Order 66 survivor Cal Kestis in the popular film. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor video games. Solo and Star Wars Jedi Both games take place between 19 years Revenge of the Sith and New Hopetheir stories make important contributions to this era Star Wars.

as Cosmic Miracle, Monaghan revealed at Fan Expo Canada in 2018 that he auditioned to play the role of young Han independently. Star Wars movie. Monaghan joins the ranks Daredevil star Charlie Cox, Top Gun: Maverick's Miles Teller and other well-known actors who auditioned but didn't get the part. with Jedi: Fallen Order Monaghan's released in November 2019 Star Wars debut came just a year and a half later Solo's May 2018 theatrical release.

Alden Ehrenreich was the Right Choice for Young Han Solo

He was perfect for the role

In between Gotham, Shamelessand Star Wars Jedi in the games, Monaghan proved to be an extremely talented actor, but Ehrenreich was the best choice to play young Han. Instead of emulating Harrison Ford's iconic performance, Ehrenreich provided a different portrayal of the young Han that matched the essence of the character.. He was charming, brash, headstrong and sometimes naive, already proving to be the epitome of a scoundrel with a heart of gold.

Ehrenreich's performance is one of the best parts Soloit wouldn't be the same if another character was cast in the role. while Star Wars since then, it has resorted to digitally recreating younger versions of its central characters instead of recasting, as seen in Luke Skywalker. The Mandalorian season 2 and Boba Fett BookEhrenreich proved that recasting can be more effective. It was much more attractive than a digital recreation of an outdated Fordand its performance was praised by Ford himself.

If Han is going to appear in a story for a certain period of time The Mandalorian and its various spinoffs, Ehrenreich would be well-suited to play Han at this stage in his life. Meanwhile, Monaghan was better suited to portray an entirely new character in Star Wars Jedi's Cal. Although Solo: A Star Wars Story sequel, depending on Cal's fate, there is the potential for Ehrenreich to cross paths in Han and Monaghan's future Cal story.

Source: Cosmic Marvel