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Old 07-09-2018, 06:14 PM   #261
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Billy Dee Williams Reprising Role as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars Episode 9.
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Old 07-09-2018, 06:32 PM   #262
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god dang it. Lando was safe...

Off married to Tendra on the lady luck running bizarre space operations.


watch him be a washed up failure and killed off for drama...

sigh.
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Old 07-09-2018, 06:34 PM   #263
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Great to see Lando back, I just assumed they would ignore him. I wonder how he'll react knowing Han is gone, or Luke for that matter. Hell even Leia since we know she won't be there.
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Old 07-09-2018, 06:37 PM   #264
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god dang it. Lando was safe...

Off married to Tendra on the lady luck running bizarre space operations.


watch him be a washed up failure and killed off for drama...

sigh.
I'd put money on him being succesful and surviving the movie. Disneys desperate to win back the trust of the fanbase, and I'd go as far to say they went out of their way to include him just to show that they can handle legacy characters with respect.

Of course, I'm likely wrong, so who really knows.
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Old 07-09-2018, 06:44 PM   #265
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The REAL question is, was Lando brought back because they had a good role for him?

Or because they killed off Skywalker and Solo, and Carrie Fisher died, leaving everybody in the lurch?

Surely, the former. Surely. It could never be the former.
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Old 07-09-2018, 06:51 PM   #266
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Han died because Harrisord Ford wanted out.

Luke died for story reasons and he'll be a Jedi Ghost so he'll be in the movie.

Leia was obviously out of their control, for all we know she may not be literally killed off in universe.

Lando has no reason to die.
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Old 07-09-2018, 07:38 PM   #267
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I'm happy Lando will be back, I mentioned it a long time ago that he should be back. I just hope he has a good role. Han Solo got turned into a chump, Luke got turned into a chump and yet they still shined in the films and were the good parts of Ep7/8. Leia was the only one that sucked in both her appearances, I'm glad Ep9 won't be "her" movie anymore even if it sucks that she died and won't get a satisfying send off (then again did Han/Luke?). At least Lando has less expectations so they can play around with his character more.

I found this video about Ep. IX and the state of Disney Star Wars, it's mostly good, the guy kinda babbles for too long on some points and diverges so just skip a few parts or watch at 1.5 speed but I did agree with most of his early points and his comparison of Ep. IX being micromanaged like Justice League might be true.
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Old 07-09-2018, 07:41 PM   #268
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Old 07-09-2018, 07:44 PM   #269
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Fans have been wanting to know what ever happened to Lando after the original trilogy ended. I'm glad that we will finally have an answer to that question.
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Old 07-09-2018, 08:36 PM   #270
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Old 07-10-2018, 06:51 AM   #271
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It makes you wonder if having Lando in "Solo" was a stealth method of generating buzz around the character before bringing him back in his original capacity in the primary series.
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Old 07-10-2018, 06:52 AM   #272
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It makes you wonder if having Lando in "Solo" was a stealth method of generating buzz around the character before bringing him back in his original capacity in the primary series.
Interesting point.

although they'd have to be pretty stupid not to realize that lando is just as popular as han solo. so much for progressiveness.
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Old 07-10-2018, 06:57 AM   #273
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Interesting point.

although they'd have to be pretty stupid not to realize that lando is just as popular as han solo. so much for progressiveness.
I don't think progressiveness has anything to do with it, honestly. It didn't stop general audiences from liking TFA. TLJ killed the golden goose by reneging on the implied promise of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker that had been there from the first teaser for VII.

With Luke, Han, Ackbar, and potentially Leia gone, Lando is probably the last legacy character they have that people would recognize as someone who could play a pivotal role in leading the Rebels/Resistance.
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Old 07-10-2018, 06:59 AM   #274
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but the problem is, they screwed up everyone else...

what's lando's regresivness going to be? Organizing a hooker bot cabal to the rich and powerful?
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Old 07-10-2018, 02:11 PM   #275
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I hope his role isn't a glorified cameo. For example. Rey, Finn and whoever needs to get to some place. Then Chewbacca says something. and 3CPio says. "He said that he knows someone. An old friend." and that's when we see Lando.

Keep in mind that Billy Dee Williams is 81 years old
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Keep in mind that Billy Dee Williams is 81 years old
Wow, didn't realize he was that old, thought he was around Harrison Ford's age. I guess he won't get more than a few scenes.
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I'll bet a tenner right now, Lando Calrissian doesn't survive the movie.
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Old 07-10-2018, 02:28 PM   #278
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I'll bet a tenner right now, Lando Calrissian doesn't survive the movie.
He probably will because he's now the only one that can.
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Old 07-10-2018, 02:30 PM   #279
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People acting like them killing off Leia is some kind of certainty are delusional.
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I'll bet a tenner right now, Lando Calrissian doesn't survive the movie.
I'll bet a twenty he'll destroy a second Starkiller base
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