(CNN) One of the intriguing aspects of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" involves whether fans embrace Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover as they approximate younger versions of Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams. And if that seems self-evident, given a recent trend in movies -- and "Star Wars" in particular -- it's a welcome departure from using computer gimmickry to "de-age," or even resurrect, actors. The first "Star Wars Story," "Rogue One," employed computer-generated effects to revive Peter Cushing and, fleetingly, shaving decades off Carrie Fisher. The technique has improved in the intervening years, if not entirely escaping a slightly creepy look -- creating younger versions of Robert Downey Jr. ("Captain America: Civil War"), Jeff Bridges ("Tron: Legacy") and Sean Young ("Blade Runner 2049"). When "Rogue One" was released, John Knoll, the chief creative officer at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic, told the New York Times that because of the cost involved, "I don't imagine anybody engaging in this kind of thing in a casual manner."

Source: CNN May 24, 2018 17:03 UTC