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Donald Glover Cast As Lando Calrissian In Star Wars‘ Han Solo Movie

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 23: Donald Glover speaks onstage at the “Atlanta” New York Screening at The Paley Center for Media on August 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Donald Glover -- actor, writer, director, Atlanta creator, and rapper (as Childish Gambino) -- has been cast as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Star Wars stand-alone film about Han Solo's early years. The role was portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in the original Star Wars trilogy. The film, which is currently untitled, is due out in 2018.

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