During a recent chat with the Wall Street Journal, Donald Glover hinted he wants to make ‘Star Wars’ fun again with ‘Lando.’
“I just want it to be fun. As a Star Wars fan myself, I think it’s important that there just needs to be more fun being had, it’s very hard to have fun right now,” he said when asked about his goals for ‘Lando.’
Glover continued, “It’s tough, because there are very serious things happening and those are the only things that connect us, weirdly, so I get why things are serious. But part of the human experience, I believe, is we have a responsibility to have enjoyment. And I just feel like we’re lacking in that department.”
“‘Star Wars,’ I love it, but sometimes it be super serious, sometimes it be way too serious. Everything that has to do with the Skywalkers is so serious,” the actor said of the franchise.
He added, “‘Lando,’ I think the best part about him, is he’s a scoundrel and I feel like people can relate to that. He’s probably like, ‘Man, this war is wack, I need money,’ which I feel everyone can relate to, so I just want it to be fun.”
Glover first appeared in ‘Star Wars’ with ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story.’ The movie had mixed reviews, but Glover’s role as young Lando was widely praised. Although ‘Solo’ hinted at more films, Lucasfilm only confirmed a ‘Star Wars: Lando’ miniseries in 2020.
After announcing the miniseries, there were a few updates. The latest update came in February from Glover. Since then, Glover and his brother are now working on a movie instead of a miniseries. It’s not clear when the movie will happen or if it will be in theaters or on streaming.
