It’s hard for Star Wars fans to imagine a certain scruffy nerf herder without our favorite wookiee by his side, but every relationship has to start somewhere. And in the newest teaser for Solo, the beginning of Han and Chewbacca‘s lifelong friendship takes center stage. Because before you can become two of the most famous smugglers in the galaxy far, far away, and respected heroes in the Rebellion, you first have to learn each others’ name.
The latest commercial for the film, titled “Crew,” features new footage, including another look at Paul Bettany’s crime boss Dryden Vos, who might have a bit of an anger problem. But it’s the interactions between Han and Chewie as they first get to know each other that standout, like Han asking him the simple but vital question, “So what’s your name anyway?” Also, while we know Han will win the Millennium Falcon off of Lando, we aren’t sure if he did that because of Chewbacca or in spite of him, because Chewie either has the worst “tell” of all-time or he’s amazing at bluffing.
We know things generally work out for Han, but that doesn’t mean Chewbacca’s wrong to think everything sounds like a bad idea. Han does love to ignore the odds, after all.
The more we see of Solo the more we feel like this is less a Han origin story and more an origin of arguably the most meaningful relationship in his life, the one he has with his best friend and partner. And if that’s what this film ends up being, we have a really good feeling about it.
What do you think of this latest teaser? How important do you expect the start of Han and Chewie’s relationship to be to the story? Tell us in the comments below.
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Some of the highs of Solo:
- Solo-branded Solo cups.
- Stop worrying about Solo.
- Everything else we know about the Han Solo movie.
