“You don’t kill off the first Black woman to ever have a real role in a ‘Star Wars’ movie,” Newton said of her role in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'
Reflecting on her role in the anthology spinoff following the adventures of a young Han Solo, the Emmy winner said she’s “disappointed” about how her character, Val, was killed off, especially given that she was the first Black woman to have a major role in the franchise.
Production on “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was famously troubled, as the original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired from the project due to creative differences. Then, Ron Howard came aboard to finish the film and handle extensive reshoots. “So I could have come back at some point. But when we came to filming, as far as I was concerned and was aware, when it came to filming that scene, it was too huge a set-piece to create, so they just had me blow up and I’m done,” she shared, presumably referencing the rumored behind-the-scenes chaos.
At the time, Newton was particularly proud of joining the “Star Wars” universe, stunning at a screening of the film at the Cannes Film Festival in a gown that wasThandiwe Newton attends a screening of"Solo: A Star Wars Story" during the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.
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