It looks like Billy Dee Williams’s Lando Calrissian character won’t have a whole lot to do inStar Wars 9. Fans of the franchise were ecstatic to learn that Williams was back on board after sittingThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jediout. At 81-years old, the actor started to train in order to physically prepare for the role, providing fans with a sneak peek of what’s to come. However, other than the announcement that he’s officially in the sequel, we haven’t heard about what Lando will be doing.
According to sources close toStar Wars 9, Lando Calrissian will not have a big role.Billy Dee Williamsreportedly plays a “Maz Kanata type of character that points the way on the heroes path to obtain the MacGuffin.” With so much ground to cover, this limited role actually makes a lot of sense. Though Lando is an original character from the first trilogy, there likely will not be a whole lot of time to introduce new players to the team with a story that is reportedly jam-packed. J.J. Abrams has a lot on his plate to finish the Skywalker saga.
TheStar Wars 9sources also claim thatLando Calrissianwill have a yellow shirt in the upcoming movie, not unlike the one that the character wears inSolo: A Star Wars Story. Additionally, Lando will have a sweet blue cape and will have a cane to walk around with, making him look extra cool. This information comes from unnamed sources, so we’ll obviously have to treat the news as a rumor for now.
As for having a small role inStar Wars 9, it is rumored that Lando Calrissian will get theMillennium Falconback at some point. That, like a lot of things, has not been officially confirmed, but some hardcoreStar Warsfans are hoping it will come true. That would be a pretty interesting journey for the iconic bucket of bolts, and it would certainly make Lando pretty happy. As for how this will happen, there have been other rumors suggesting that the ship will be given to Lando in exchange for reluctantly helping out the Resistance.
Star Warsfans were really hoping that the officialStar Wars 9title was going to drop this week, but that did not end up happening. Instead, we’re all going back to guessing, since theLucasfilm Story Groupdoesn’t even know the title yet. With that being said, it’s not going to be based off of a pinball game or a ride that is opening at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. Hopefully some more news about the title and Lando Calrissian’s role in the next few weeks. This LandoStar Wars 9information was first reported byMaking Star Wars.
