Star Wars: Episode VII - New Report Says Harrison Ford Will Indeed Return as Han Solo

According to a new report, one of the most beloved Star Wars characters is indeed going to be back, portrayed by the actor who originated the role, as Latino Review is reporting that Harrison Ford is set to return as Han Solo for Star Wars: Episode VII.

Latino Review broke the news via an appearance by the site's El Mayimbe on Fox News Latino, where he said, “It’s official. Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Han Solo in the upcoming Star Wars movies.” While not infallible, Latino Review has broken many big film stories that were indeed confirmed down the line and El Mayimbe stated, “I found that out yesterday. I did my due diligence, like I do with everything. Triple checked. Legitimate sources."



It was reported back in November that Ford had indicated he’d be up for reprising the role, as rumors swirled that Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa would all be a part of Episode VII, in some capacity.

For now, Lucasfilm has not officially announced anything regarding the subject of Star Wars casting, but El Mayimbe went on to say, “His deal is done. It’s just a formality. They haven’t really announced it yet.” He noted he didn’t know the exact extent of Ford’s role in the new films, but that, “It’s significant.”


Star Wars: Episode VII would actually be a reunion for Ford and director J.J. Abrams. One of Abrams' first produced screenplays was Regarding Henry, which starred Ford. Future Hollywood uber-writer/producer/director Abrams actually has a cameo in the film as a delivery guy who interacts with Ford's character.

S7 Tico wrote:JJ Abrams is the best director they could have found for this film.

like matt said, bringing back old characters is something he did well with Trek. As long as they arent "main" characters. if the story is going to be several years after Return, then they need to focus on the next bunch of characters. But bringing back a few older ones for a little bit can only add to the storyline.

Either way, along with the new set of Treks, I am very much looking forward to the next Star Wars trilogy. And to be honest, I could care less if its a "disney" project. I doubt it will be a pussified version. But they do have alot of money to throw at it so I'm expecting a huge film.

S7 Sticky wrote:i seen nate playing this last night

S7 mrmiller wrote:Z- they already said that would not be the case, which is too bad as there are several really good books.

~mrmiller