In Taking On ‘Solo,' Ehrenreich Faced An Unenviable Task

In Taking On ‘Solo,’ Ehrenreich Faced An Unenviable Task

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Thandie Newton jokes that there might be something off about Alden Ehrenreich — because how else could he take on the pressurefilled role of Han Solo with so much ease?

“Every week, I was expecting a call that Alden had had a nervous breakdown and wouldn’t be coming to work on Monday,” Newton, who plays the tough thief Val in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” joked during a recent interview. “I actually think there’s something wrong with him, probably like physically and mentally wrong with him that he was able to sustain this.”

Kidding aside, Ehrenreich was saddled with a burden few actors would want to take on — having to play an iconic character whose identity is tied to a legendary actor in a storied franchise.