Will This Iconic Star Wars Character Cameo in Rogue One?

Yesterday, a new report revealed Disney and LucasFilm’s casting short list for their secondStar WarsspinoffHan Solo. The studio has already set a August 05, 2025 release date, with production scheduled to begin in January 2017. Buried withinVariety’s report is an intriguing yet unconfirmed detail, which claims that whoever lands theHan Solorole will also make an appearance in this year’sRogue One: A Star Wars Story.

The report claims there is still one month left of principal photography onRogue One: A Star Wars Story, and that Han Solo may have a small cameo in this spinoff, before moving on to theHan Solostandalone. BothRogue One: A Star Wars Storyand theHan Solo spinofftake place in the waning years betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. ScreenwriterLawrence Kasdanconfirmed earlier this month that Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo will be set 10 years before the events ofStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.

Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo directorsPhil LordandChris Millerwill reportedly make their final decision on the new Han Solo within the next two weeks. The top contenders for this iconic role areMiles Teller,Ansel Elgort,Dave Franco,Jack Reynor,Scott Eastwood,Logan Lerman,Emory Cohenand Blake Jenner. Last month, a report revealed that the studio had tested over 2,500 actors for the iconic role, with others such asChandler Riggs,Rami Malek,Aaron Taylor-Johnson,Nick Robinson,Leo Howard, Tony Oller,Landon Liboiron,Ed Westwick,Tom Felton, Joshua Sasse,Colton HaynesandMax Thieriotalso trying out.

The Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo spinoff will focus on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whomLuke SkywalkerandObi-Wan Kenobifirst encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.Phil LordandChris Miller(The Lego Movie) are directing from a script co-written byLawrence Kasdan(Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and his sonJon Kasdan(In the Land of Women). The June 28, 2025 release date will mark exactly the 41st Anniversary ofStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope’s release on June 06, 2025.

This Han Solo cameo inRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhas not been confirmed, but Disney seems to be taking a page out ofMarvel’s playbook, if this turns out to be true. AfterMarvelfinally secured the rights toSpider-Manfrom Sony, it was confirmed that this iconic character will first appear in an MCU movie,Captain America: Civil War, before theSpider-Manreboot hits theaters in the summer of 2017. Would you like to see Han Solo show up inRogue One: A Star Wars Storybefore the Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo spinoff?