Warwick Davis Joins the “Han Solo” Cast at Fuerteventura as Filming is Expected to Begin Today!
The preparations for the Han Solo filming in Spain’s Canary Islands continue as Star Wars veteran actor Warwick Davis joins in on the filming process.
According to our pals at La Fosa del Rancor, a large plane full of Star Wars equipment has just landed in Fuerteventura, and it – alongside 40 trucks containing Star Wars materials – will be instrumental in helping to prepare for filming at the set that was built on location. In addition, a ship containing a large number of vehicles meant to help transport props and crew members alike arrived around the same time. From the sound of things, filming is going to last a few weeks, and it’s going to begin today. There are 200 extras involved with the scenes that will be filmed, alongside 160 resident workers and 250 members of the movie’s cast and crew, suggesting that the island will be home to a major sequence.
Aside from all that jazz about the equipment needed for filming and the vehicles used to transport it all, an important detail just surfaced: Warwick Davis is one of those actors, as he has just arrived in Fuerteventura.
It looks like the actors are already arriving in Fuerteventura for the Han Solo shooting. Warwick was spotted by a fan today at the airport. pic.twitter.com/TRbBj2735y
— dragon’s daughter (@yeahclarke) May 28, 2017
You probably remember that a few weeks ago Davis hinted in one of the Force for Change videos that he will be part of the Han Solo cast (here).
So if they flew Warwick Davis all the way out to Spain to film scenes, it’s possible that his role will be a bit larger than a minor cameo. Probably nothing world-shaking, but his screen time in the movie might have more in common with Wicket (Return of the Jedi) than, say, Wollivan (The Force Awakens). Remember that last guy? Didn’t think so. We rest our case.
Here are a few photos with the equipment that arrived:
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Love this guy.
#willow2now
Indeed. Although I think the nearest we’ll get is the ‘Lifes too short’ reuinion between Warwick & Val Kilmer where Kilmer scams Warwick out of £2k to fund a Willow 2 project.
Nice. I wish they would just release the title of it already.
Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo, a Star Wars Standalone Story.
Feat. Han Solo, and other people, too.
Solo: A Star Wars story.
*Note to self; If this is the title, remember to quote it repeatedly to show how clever you are
yI always thought that would be the title. Like rogue one it’s simple and is a solo story of solo
I hope they don’t give it one and it’s just Solo or Han Solo. Like the character himself, I don’t think an artsy fartsy title would fit.
That’s the first thing you’ve said on these boards that I agree with. I think Han Solo: A Star Wars Story is just fine.
Disney D23. Maybe a bit earlier if we’re lucky.
– Pomojema
Maybe SDCC
Short news is better than no news, Chewie.
#Nooffenseintended
I love Warwick Davis, but it seems kind of like they have to put him in Star Wars movies for a few seconds onscreen as some kind of mascot. Anyway, hopefully this time he’ll get some audible lines.
He runs an acting agency for dwarfs, maybe he should give some of them a chance…
I don’t think he really does. I think that’s just on ‘Life’s too short’.
He really does – the agency is called Willow Management.
Also a theatre company for little people.
Class act, One of the very few SW actor who hasn’t trashed the series in public at one time or another nor cried about it running his career or lack of privacy. Just as nice in person too.
Ya know for all of Disney’s chest thumping about diversity, They are all lip service when it comes to providing roles for little people. Warwick and his agency are proof that there is a wealth of untapped talent who are underemployed today.
What are you talking about? The Force Awakens had roles for Kiran Shah (Teedo) and his daughter, Warwick and his daughter, and Jimmy Vee as R2-D2. Warwick and Kiran also appeared in Rogue One. Next time, do a little research.