20 Things You Didn't Know About Solo: A Star Wars Story
11. Christian Bale Was Considered For Tobias Beckett
Though Woody Harrelson was absolutely perfectly cast as Han's roguish mentor Tobias Beckett, the part very nearly went to another A-lister instead.
Christian Bale was up for the role at one stage, and though it's never been confirmed why he didn't take the job, he did confirm in an interview that he loves Star Wars and very nearly accepted the offer:
"Yes, [it was] very tempting. I not only love the films going back to my childhood but also have a very long relationship with Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall because they did Empire of the Sun many years back. There was discussion, [and] I hope there will be future discussions."
This wasn't the first time that Bale had been linked to the series, either: his name was bandied around a lot when George Lucas was casting Anakin Skywalker for Attack of the Clones, as of course eventually went to Hayden Christensen.
It goes without saying that Bale would be a major credit to any Star Wars movie, so hopefully the producers will keep in mind for a future project.