Donald Glover Teases His Lando Project and the ‘Fun’ That Comes with It

Star Wars has made vital contributions to movie and tv leisure over the many years, however these days, the franchise has appeared missing within the areas the place it thrives. At the very least, that’s what Donald Grover, who will play Lando within the upcoming movie Star Wars: Lando, believes. He goals to vary that by bringing again the joyful adventures of house fight to counteract the saga’s somber tone.

Whereas there have been a number of entertaining installments within the Star Wars saga not too long ago, akin to The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka, which have been very spectacular compared to the disappointing trilogy, the vast majority of the story remains to be centered on the Skywalker Saga, with Sith Lord components included. As Grover implied, in comparison with The Clone Wars and the primary two trilogies, it does appear a bit extra critical.

In a dialog with the Wall Street Journal, Donald Glover defined what he desires to perform with Star Wars: Lando and the way the franchise’s tone has shifted in direction of a extra critical one. In his phrases:

“I simply need it to be enjoyable. As a Star Wars fan myself, I feel it’s vital that there simply must be extra enjoyable being had, it’s very laborious to have enjoyable proper now. It’s robust, as a result of there are very critical issues occurring and people are the one issues that join us, weirdly, so I get why issues are critical. However a part of the human expertise, I consider, is we now have a accountability to have enjoyment. And I simply really feel like we’re missing in that division.”

He continued, “Star Wars, I like it, however typically it’s tremendous critical, typically it’s manner too critical. Every thing that has to do with the Skywalkers is so critical. Lando, I feel the perfect half about him, is he’s a scoundrel and I really feel like folks can relate to that. He’s in all probability like, ‘Man, this conflict is wack, I want cash,’ which I really feel everybody can relate to, so I simply need it to be enjoyable.”

Lando Calrissian has been such a pleasant character each time he has appeared on the display, whether or not it was in The Empire Strikes Again in 1980, when he was launched because the administrator of Cloud Metropolis on the planet Bespin, or the youthful model in Solo: A Star Wars Story, performed by Donald Glover. Thus, Glover’s portrayal of Lando within the upcoming movie might be important in making the saga extra ‘enjoyable.’

Donald Glover Is Personally Concerned within the Making of Lando

Since his debut as younger Lando in Star Wars, Glover has acquired widespread popularity of his efficiency within the movie, which supplied a compelling origin story for Han Solo’s smuggler pal. Despite the fact that Solo: A Star Wars Story teased potential movies within the making, Lucasfilm solely promised a miniseries titled Star Wars: Lando in 2020.

Nevertheless, not many updates on the undertaking have been shared over time, and the newest one reveals that Glover and his brother Stephen might be working as scriptwriters for a characteristic movie quite than a miniseries. Whereas it’s too quickly to say something concerning the Lando movie, it needs to be an thrilling one to see, particularly given Glover’s intention to make it a enjoyable journey film.