Star Wars: Solo Trailer Breakdown - 20 Things You Need To See

7. The Villain

Star Wars Han Solo Trailer
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We get a closer look at who is presumably the movie's villain here, shown as part of the stand-off with Han and looking like a DIY Sauron Halloween costume.

Interestingly, whatever happens here, it won't be the only time the pair face-off, as the character was shown fighting Han in a different scene during the SB teaser as well. One theory is that this is Paul Bettany's character, who replaced the crime boss villain played by Michael K. Williams when Lord and Miller were shooting, with Bettany otherwise not present here.

A more outlandish theory is that it's Emilia Clarke's Qi'ra, since the cloak is reminiscent of the one we see her in earlier. It's a stretch, but that would be A Twist.

Solo Villain
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