Darth Vader Is Reportedly In Star Wars: Han Solo Movie

After lighting up Rogue One, Darth Vader is set to appear in yet another Star Wars anthology, with rumours of an appearance in the upcoming Han Solo movie.

The report comes via That Hashtag Show, whose sources have told them that someone in Darth Vader's costume was spotted on the set of the film - which is now being directed by Ron Howard - as recently as a couple of weeks ago. No other details are known at the moment, but if true it does at least confirm that the Sith Lord is in the film.

Speculation started on that front a few months ago after Spencer Wilding, who played the character in Rogue One, dropped out of a convention to film the latest Star Wars movie. Those claims were denied, and the new rumours suggest it's NOT Wilding in the role this time around, but Vader in Han Solo is at least coming to pass.

To a degree, it makes sense. Vader is immensely marketable, and the Han Solo movie could probably do with a boost after such a troubled production. Howard already seems to have made some sizeable changes to the movie, with Michael K. Williams being cut and Paul Bettany brought in, and this seems like it's another change to the Phil Lord and Chris Miller version.

In terms of story, it's a little harder to see where Vader fits in. While having Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and even Jabba the Hutt in the movie fits with a Han Solo origins tale, there's not as much basis - that we know of - for Vader to appear. Hopefully it won't be too big a role, and if he's used in similarly effective fashion to Rogue One then it might work out well, but it feels slightly needless right now.

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