Star Wars: Woody Harrelson Jokes About His Han Solo Standalone Role

01/24/2017 11:32 pm EST

Over the past couple of years, Star Wars has retaken the world with little more than the Force. Thanks to Lucasfilm and Disney, the iconic sci-fi franchise was successfully revived for a brand-new film trilogy that left fans with Star Wars: Episode VII. Last year, the franchise's first standalone movie made its way into theaters, and another will soon be following in its steps. Development is already underway on a Han Solo standalone, and fans know several A-list actors will be starring in the film.

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And, now, one of those actors is taking a quick jab at his casting.

Recently, Woody Harrelson appeared at Utah's Sundance Film Festival to promote his movie Wilson. It was there that the actor was asked about his involvement with Han Solo, and Harrelson seemed blasé about the ordeal.

"I wouldn't choose me," he joked, referring to his role as Han Solo's mentor in the movie.

Over the last week, rumors have been swirling about who Harrelson's character is exactly, but fans only know for sure that the actor will act as Han's mentor in the standalone. Of course, the star has had to keep quiet about his involvement to prevent any undue spoilers, but Harrelson did speak about being cast during a recent interview with Collider.

"It's mind-blowing. I can't really…you know, I never would've imagined that I'd get this opportunity so I'm really pumped about it. I really like those directors [Phil Lord and Chris Miller], I think they're really great. You know let's face it, almost any movie if the director's great then the movie has a shot, but if they're not obviously you've got very little chance of a good movie. I just feel great to be a part of that. What a cool thing," he said.

"I don't think the Force is allowing me to talk about this. They want me to keep pretty mum so I better not say too much about it," he said. "They're pretty top secret about the script and the story… It'll be cool to be mentoring Han Solo, that will be cool."

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Star Wars: Episode VIII, from writer/director Rian Johnson, is in post-production now for a December 15, 2017 release. The film follows-up and continues the story of the next generation of the saga as Rey, Poe, Finn, and Kylo Ren find their place in the galaxy and follow the legacy of Luke Skywalker, Leia, and Han Solo. Daisy Ridley returns to star as Rey, with other returning stars John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Peter Mayhew, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Lupita Nyong'o Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa. Benicio Del Toro and Laura Dern join the cast in as-yet-unrevealed roles.

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is scheduled for release December 15, 2017. Currently, Han Solo is scheduled for a May 25, 2018 release.

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