Seen In: Fury, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Noah, The Three Musketeers, Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief Why He'd Be Great As Solo: It's not entirely certain that he would be. Lerman's characters thus far in his career have tended to be a bit on the weedy side; socially awkward, unconfident young guys who are just finding their feet in life. Cocky-and-arrogant has never been something that Lerman has done in an obvious sense, if at all. Those are two attributes which are central to the character of Han Solo, and central to audience's enjoyment of the character. Of course, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller might be looking for that kind of vulnerable, pre-arrogant aspect, considering the fact that this is a prequel and could be the story of exactly how Solo got so damn cocky. In which case, Lerman could be a good shout. What Are His Chances: Slim. There are other actors on the shortlist who more accurately convey the swagger, charm and humour of Han Solo, where Lerman has more commonly been known as a bit of a wet blanket. Don't forget, he also lost out on the Spider-Man role to Tom Holland (for which he was arguably much better suited than he is Han Solo).
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