5) Lando Calrissian Goes Solo
Every Star Wars fan loves a bit of Lando, but could he really helm his own solo movie? If you’ve read his self-titled Marvel comic book series then you’ll know the answer is hell yes!
Lando, set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, sees the character form a team of intergalactic criminals to pull off the most dangerous heist in the universe – stealing a boat full of treasure from under the Empire’s nose. The miniseries is one of the most well-received of the House of Ideas’ Star Wars comics, so fans would be over the moon to see a movie version. Yes, Rogue One was a kind of heist flick, but a Lando film could really double down on playing with the classic con artist and heist movie tropes. Basically, we’re talking Ocean’s Eleven in space. How’s that for an elevator pitch?
While fans would love to see Billy Dee Williams return to the role, it’s unlikely that Lucasfilm would give him his own movie. Still, the much more bankable Donald Glover will play a young Lando in the Han Solo prequel, and assuming that movie does well and people like Glover’s version of the character, it seems totally possible that young Lando might spin off into his own film.
