Where the character (played in “Solo” by Alden Ehrenreich) is reckless and headstrong, Mr. Howard is careful and methodical. Mr. Howard also has longtime ties to Lucasfilm and its founder, the “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, that reach back to the beginning of his filmmaking career. Mr. Howard is, of course, a show-business scion, a son of the actors Jean Speegle and Rance Howard. “It was such a massive commitment,” Mr. Howard said. “It’s not something I was pining for.”A father of four (including the actress Bryce Dallas Howard), Mr. Howard is sufficiently close to Ms. Kennedy and her husband, the producer-director Frank Marshall, that he credits them with coming up with the name of his son, Reed.

Source: New York Times May 22, 2018 09:00 UTC