Woody Harrelson closing in on possible role in Star Wars spinoff

Woody Harrelson is in early talks to earn himself a role in the upcoming Star Wars spinoff about young Han Solo. If cast, Harrelson would play Han Solo's mentor, a kind of Obi-Wan-Kenobi for a new generation of Star Wars audiences. Much of the rest of the cast already set in stone, but Disney and Lucasfilm have been on a long search for a star to fill this role, with a list of possibilities that once included former Batman Christian Bale.
The rest of the cast includes Donald Glover, also known as rapper Childish Gambino, as well as Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones fame. The role of Han Solo will be a well-deserved leading part for young actor Alden Ehrenreich, who recently appeared in the Coen brothers' film Hail Caesar.