With just 18 days untilSolohits theaters nationwide, there are no shortage of questions fans have going into thisStar Warsspin-off. But it seems at least one of those questions has been answered. Fans wondering if Anthony Daniels will continue his streak of appearing in everyStar Warsmovie with a role inSolocan breath easy. According to Mark Hamill, C-3PO will be showing up. Here’s what the actor had to say when answering a question about Anthony Daniels' iconic character, and if the droid will ever earn his freedom, or have to work for the Skywalker family forever.
“Ha-ha-ha-ha! (Anthony) Daniels was so happy, ‘cause he’s in every singleStar Warsmovie. Every single one. All the Prequels, he’s inRogue One, he’s inSolo… Whoops! I hope that’s not, erm… But anyway, he’s in Every. Single.Star Warsmovie. That’s not such a reveal, allStar Warsfans expect him to be in every movie.”
This is the first we’ve heard thatC-3POwill make an appearance inSolo: A Star Wars Story, but how he will do so remains to be seen. C-3PO was seen at the end of the lastStar Warsprequel,Revenge of the Sith, being given to Captain Antilles, and inRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is set just before the events ofA New Hope, he’s seen alongside R2-D2 on Yavin 4 as the Rebels head for Scariff. It’s possible that Antilles could have some sort of presence inSolo: A Star Wars Story, but that has yet to be confirmed.
What also remains unknown is if C-3PO will be on his own, or if he will be paired with his droid friendR2-D2(Kenny Baker) inSolo: A Star Wars Story. Since C-3PO had given no indication that he had met Han Solo beforeA New Hope, it’s possible that this cameo happens in a scene where Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) isn’t present, but neither those details, nor C-3PO’s cameo itself, have been confirmed at this time. Still,Mark Hamilldoes have a point aboutStar Warsfans expecting to see C-3PO in every singleStar Warsmovie, and it seems that streak will continue inSolo: A Star Wars Story.
We reported last week that theearly box office projectionsforSolo: A Star Wars Storyput its opening weekend at $170 million, with another report revealingSolo: A Star Wars Storyhas already doubled the first-day sales ofBlack Panther, representing the second best first-day pre-sales mark of 2018, behindAvengers: Infinity War. While many were expectingSoloto be the firstStar Warsmovie to bomb at the box office, given all of the controversy surrounding the firing of original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, it seemsSolowill do just fine at the box office after all. It will have no direct competition when it hits theaters over Memorial Day weekend on May 25, so it’s possible that it could even eclipse its early projection. Mark Hamill revealed these new details during a podcast interview, courtesy of Star Wars News Net.
