Solo: A Star Wars Story - Every Major Character's Best Moment

8. Rio Loves Cuddling Wookiees

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Loveable monkey-pilot Rio Durant (Jon Favreau) may have had a disappointingly small role in the movie - with a total non-event of a death scene to boot - but he is nevertheless a pivotal character, as he convinces Tobias and Val (Thandie Newton) to take Han and Chewie aboard their ship in the first place.

Val is extremely reluctant, but after Rio tells them, "You'll never have a deeper sleep than curled up in a Wookiee's lap", Tobias decides to save their hides.

Thanks to the neat visual design of the character and Jon Favreau's fun vocal performance, Rio is a memorable character even if he doesn't last beyond the first act.

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