Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - 26 WTF Moments

22. Lando Outta Nowhere

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Lando Calrissian
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As crowd-pleasing as it was to see Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) back in a Star Wars movie for the first time in over three decades, there's no denying the ridiculously perfunctory nature of his inclusion in the film.

The first time Lando shows up, it's quite literally out of nowhere on Pasana, and his later appearances similarly feel more like shoehorned fan service than remotely plausible storytelling.

Billy Dee Williams certainly seems like he's having a lot of fun, but the manner of his appearance is almost as low-effort as the entire movie gets. Almost.

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