20 Things You Didn't Know About Solo: A Star Wars Story

17. Phoebe Waller-Bridge Hadn't Seen A Star Wars Movie Before Being Cast

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge gives a show-stealing performance in Solo as L3-37, Lando's (Donald Glover) sassy droid companion and navigator. However despite her casting in the film, the actress had never seen a Star Wars movie before.

During an interview with Graham Norton, she revealed that she somehow even got to the audition without knowing what a droid was, and so simply played the part as a human.

But everything clicked into place once a casting director asked her to play the part "more droid-y" while moving like a robot. Waller-Bridge noted, however, that ultimately she was asked to give a decidedly not-droidy-y physical performance while playing L3-37.

No word yet on if she's seen any Star Wars movies yet, though given that she's now actually in one, the odds are surely looking better.

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