Donald Glover has officially been cast in the role of young Lando Calrissian for the upcoming young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff film.

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The announcement was made official on StarWars.com , with Lucasfilm revealing that Glover will join Alden Ehrenreich — who is playing young Han Solo — in the still-untitled Star Wars film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller."These are big shoes to fill, and an even bigger cape, and this one fits him perfectly, which will save us money on alterations. Also, we’d like to publicly apologize to Donald for ruining Comic-Con for him forever," Lord and Miller said in a joint statement alongside the announcement.Glover currently stars in his FX series Atlanta, which has been renewed for a second season , and is known for his work on Community and as a rapper under the name Childish Gambino.Lando Calrissian first appeared in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, played by Billy Dee Williams in both that film and Return of the Jedi. Multiple actresses are reportedly testing for the lead female role in the film , including Creed's Tessa Thompson and Power Rangers' Naomi Scott. Ehrenreich was officially announced as young Han Solo at this year's Star Wars Celebration.

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