'Star Wars' Young Han Solo To Be Played By Alden Ehrenreich In 'Star Wars' Standalone Prequel; Who Is He?

Many are excited about the upcoming "Star Wars" standalone prequel film based on Han Solo and they are also wondering about who will play the lead role, which was originally played by Harrison Ford. It has just been announced that Alden Ehrenreich landed the spot of the iconic character.

E! News reported that Ehrenreich, a 26-year-old native of Los Angeles best known for his roles in "Blue Jasmine" and "Hail Caesar!," was confirmed to take on the role of Han Solo two months after reports first surfaced that he will be playing the part. The announcement was made at the Star Wars Celebration Europe event in London on Sunday.

Ehrenreich appeared on the event and was interviewed by John Boyega, 24, who has been casted last year on "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" as Finn. In "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Ford, who originally played the role of Han Solo, made an appearance for the same role.

Out of 3,000 Actors who Auditioned for Han Solo Role, Alden Ehrenreich was Chosen

It has been revealed at the Star Wars Celebration Europe event that Ehrenreich and 3,000 more actors auditioned for the role of Han Solo. He reportedly was the first to audition for the role.

Other stars who wanted to get the role of Han Solo are "Divergent" stars Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, and Scott Eastwood. "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton also auditioned as well as Dave Franco, Colton Haynes, Rami Malek, "The Walking Dead" star Chandler Riggs, and "Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick.

Fans React on Alden Ehrenreich Casting as Han Solo for "Star Wars" Prequel Flick

Many fans took to Twitter to react to Ehrenreich being casted as Han Solo for the "Star Wars" standalone prequel flick. One Twitter user said that he is perfect for the Han Solo role while another said that although she loves the actor, she is not seeing the Han Solo resemblance.

One more fan wrote: "Reading up on everything about Alden Ehrenreich #StarWars#HanSolo (will always be gutted it's not Chris Pratt but am open to Alden)."

The new "Star Wars" film based on Han Solo is untitled but is said to be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It is set to be out in theaters this 2018.