The Daenerys Targaryen of the 'Game of Thrones' TV series will share screen with Alden Ehrenreich in the upcoming 'Star Wars' stand-alone movie.
- November 19, 2016
AceShowbiz -
Emilia Clarke is heading to a galaxy far far away. Disney has announced via the official site of Star Wars that the Daenerys Targaryen of the "Game of Thrones" TV series has joined the cast of "Han Solo" movie that already has Alden Ehrenreich attached to play the titular smuggler.
As of now, details about her role in the untitled stand-alone Star Wars film II are still kept under wraps. But the site has revealed that her role "will round out a dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures."
The studio previously eyed the likes of Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott as the female lead, before the role is finally taken by Clarke. In the upcoming movie, the British actress will also join Donald Glover, who has been tapped to play Lando Calrissian.
The upcoming "Han Solo" movie will be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon. Filming on the sci-fi movie is expected to begin early next year for a May 25, 2018 release in U.S. theaters.
Clarke is currently filming season 7 of "Game of Thrones". The 30-year-old actress previously starred in "Me Before You" alongside Sam Claflin and in "Terminator Genisys" opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney and J.K. Simmons.
