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I like the overall "look" of the movie, even if some of the designs seem off. It looks more Dirty Dozen than anything, which is fine by me. And some of the scenes at least look like they are going back to the Western for inspiration, which is exactly the right decision.
But the lead? Just doesn't seem like Han Solo to me. Granted this is only a preview, and I have nothing against Alden Ehrenreich, whom I have only seen in HAIL, CAESAR! and thought he was great. So if they really want to cast him in a STAR WARS Western heist movie, fine. But nothing in his poise, voice, mannerisms, etc. seemed the least bit Han Soloish.
I'm all for STAR WARS prequels and side-movies. But it wouldn't kill Disney to do something new. Luke and Leia and Han and all the rest had their day. Give us some new heroes.
The movie looks like a Marvel movie wrapped in Star Wars skin. The lead for Han should've been cast a LOT better. The guy doesn't look or sound like Harrison Ford, thus, makes my interest level for the entire movie drop. It's just not believable. This is a movie that no one really asked for, or wanted. It just feels like it's made solely just to be a cash grab and nothing else.
The lack of resemblance to Harrison Ford doesn't bother me, since it is a stand alone movie and made in the past few years.
The only time lack of resemblance bothers me is when two versions of the same character are in the same movie, older and younger.
A good example of this would be Looper. The younger Joe played by Joseph Gordon-Lewitt looks absolutely nothing like older Joe played by Bruce Willis (even with some prosthetics/makeup). That put a damper somewhat on the movie.
The lack of resemblance to Harrison Ford doesn't bother me, since it is a stand alone movie and made in the past few years.
I wouldn't want him "doing an impression" the whole movie. That would feel like a schtick. But Ewan MacGregor's Obi-Wan is a good example of what is needed here --- enough of the speech patterns and mannerisms that you know he is playing the same character, but enough acting to make it your own.
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Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy
A good example of this would be Looper. The younger Joe played by Joseph Gordon-Lewitt looks absolutely nothing like older Joe played by Bruce Willis (even with some prosthetics/makeup). That put a damper somewhat on the movie.
I loved Looper. No, Levitt doesn't look much like Willis, even in prosthetics, but his performance was so spot on that I bought it.
My problem with Alden Ehrenreich (who I've also only seen in Hail, Caesar!) is that he seems to be too much of a nice guy (with a voice in too high a register to be Han Solo).
IMO, Han Solo before A New Hope needs to be a genuine scoundrel, not a good guy with a scoundrel façade. I don't mind a story of what made him become a scoundrel, but it ought to be a tragedy that leaves him nasty at heart.
Heck, it would be great if he wound up at the end of the story sitting in a Mos Eisley cantina nursing a drink with his grudge.
Han Solo before A New Hope needs to be a genuine scoundrel, not a good guy with a scoundrel façade.
Precisely.
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