George Lucas’ Star Wars Advice to Ron Howard Was Brilliant
Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard confirmed that he had previously talked with Star Wars creator George Lucas after he was offered to take over the directing duties for 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. Prior to this, Howard originally appeared in George Lucas’ 1973 movie American Graffiti. They also worked together on 1988’s iconic fantasy movie Willow.
Solo: A Star Wars Story was written by Jonathan Kasdan and Lawrence Kasdan. The prequel was led by Alden Ehrenreich as the young Han Solo, a fan-favorite character made famous by Harrison Ford. He was joined by Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandiwe Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
What did George Lucas tell Ron Howard before taking over Solo?
During a recent interview with Vulture, Howard opened up about what it was like to replace directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller half-way through the production of Solo: A Star Wars Story. He revealed that Lord and Miller were actually “incredibly gracious” during the entire transition.
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“I looked at the whole movie and then pointed out some things that I thought were great. And Phil and Chris were incredibly gracious throughout that process,” Howard said. “They were just seeing two different movies. So I came in, I had a blast, but there’s nothing personal about that film whatsoever. It’s still just a shame. I can’t wait for Phil and Chris’s next movie.”
In addition, Howard also shared that Lucas actually gave him an advice before he officially agreed to do the Han Solo prequel. “Just don’t forget — it’s for 12-year-old boys,” Lucas reminded him.
(Source: Vulture)
Originally reported on SuperHeroHype by Maggie Dela Paz.
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