Star Wars Fans Want Anthony Ingruber To Be Young Han Solo (And So Does He)

Anthony Ingruber made his feature film debut in last year's romantic drama The Age Of Adaline, playing a younger version of Harrison Ford's character to great effect. The results were astonishing - Ingruber's rendition of Ford as a young man is eerily accurate, from the looks, to the voice, and everything in between. Hardly surprising though - he had scored the gig thanks to his notable impressions of Ford on YouTube, after all. We caught up with Ingruber recently to discuss his uncanny resemblance to, and ability to emulate, one of the legends of cinema, and his experience working on The Age Of Adaline. Bearing such a striking similarity to Harrison Ford, it's no wonder that his name has come up during Disney's search for a young Han Solo; the iconic character will be getting his own spinoff/prequel, scheduled for release sometime in 2018, and word is that Disney are currently auditioning over 2,500 actors between the ages of 18 and 30 to play the role. Although he couldn't confirm whether or not he's auditioning for the part of Han Solo - but, really, everyone is, so it's not hard to assume that Ingruber is too - he did have this to say;

"I would love to portray the young Han Solo in the upcoming film; the fan enthusiasm has been really terrific and I have received so many messages from people telling me how much they would love to have me portray this character. It€™s very touching to hear from lifelong Star Wars fans that after seeing The Age Of Adaline, they wholeheartedly trust me to deliver the performance the fans expect and want."

Best of luck to him, really - you'll be hard-pressed to find a more suitable actor for the role than a guy who has already played a young Harrison Ford. Check out the rest of our interview with Anthony below. WhatCulture: How have you found the reaction to your portrayal of a young Harrison Ford in The Age Of Adaline? Many people have commented on how scarily accurate your rendition is of him. Anthony Ingruber: The audience reaction and praise has been really wonderful. It's really overwhelming the amount of great messages and support I have received from people all over the world. WC: How was your experience playing your first meaty supporting role in a big Hollywood film? AI: Going from independent films made with friends and my own YouTube channel to almost overnight portraying my childhood hero, Harrison Ford, in a major motion picture alongside Blake Lively was both exciting and challenging. The responsibility of portraying this icon was not only crucially important in the film's story, but also to the expectations of audiences worldwide. That would be a daunting task even for a widely experienced actor. I had no idea what to expect from the shoot, but luckily the cast and crew, particularly the director Lee Toland Krieger, were all very kind and it turned out to be a very enjoyable and fun experience. WC: At what point did you realise that you were a dead ringer for Ford? Did you get to interact with him at all whilst filming Adaline? AI: I remember I was around 14 in high school and a few teachers and classmates started remarking about how much I resembled him. This was also around the time I started messing around with impressions and Harrison was one of my earliest. I unfortunately didn't share any scenes with Harrison, but the crew generously organized for me to meet him. There was a big buzz on set amongst the crew about setting up the meeting, as they were all really curious to see what Harrison's reaction would be and they knew how great a fan of his I am. I was honestly really nervous about meeting him (and remaining coherent and conscious!), but he is such a kind and warm person. The whole experience was amazing and something I'm very grateful for. WC: You leant your voice to the How It Should Have Ended for Casino Royale - can we expect you to throw your hat into the ring for James Bond once Daniel Craig packs it in? AI: Ha ha. That would be pretty amazing, but I think I€™m a bit too young for it at this stage. WC: What€™s next for you? AI: The Age of Adaline was an amazing experience and has really opened doors for me in the industry. I have a number of things I am working on, but nothing I can announce at this time.