Latest trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story reveals Chewbacca's age
It's a question that had been puzzling Star Wars fans: just how old is Chewbacca? A new trailer for the forthcoming spin-off Solo: A Star Wars Story offers an answer – and it might come as a surprise.
"190 years old?" Han Solo gasps to his Wookiee co-pilot. "You look great!"
Out in UK cinemas from May 24, Solo stars Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of the wily space smuggler played by Harrison Ford in the original films. The new trailer also gives fans a glimpse of Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge as perky droid L3-37, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian and Woody Harrelson as Han Solo's adoptive father Tobias Beckett (a self-described "big-shot gangster putting together a crew").
Meanwhile, 31-year-old Finnish actor Joonas Suotamo plays the 190-year-old Wookiee, donning the furry suit for the third time after appearing as Chewbacca in 2015's The Force Awakens and last year's The Last Jedi.
Solo: A Star Wars Story has a troubled production history. Directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were fired from the project last summer, and replaced by Oscar-winning director Ron Howard. Last month, an anonymous actor told Vulture that the cast thought it was "crazy" when production company Lucasfilm "fired our bosses".
The actor also praised Ron Howard's handling of the shoot. "When he came on, he took control and you could feel it," they said. "He got respect immediately. He’s really confident. A really easy guy to work with."
