Solo [Official Info] Michael K. Williams NOT in Solo

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNND he's out. Ugh...this blows.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/michael-k-williams-couldnt-make-the-reshoots-so-hes-b-1798315641

 

"This deal's getting worse all the time."

 

Either that or they quietly recast him.

 

So if we see somebody who's half human half animal we'll his role was recast.

 

This is worse news than L&M being fired. I love this guy and was hugely looking forward to his role.

Personally, I think they should push the release date to December so they have more time to do reshoots, and don't end up with problems like this. Bring MK Williams back for reshoots in November!

 

They're not going to do that. One thing majors do now is lock up release dates for films even before they have a script.

 

Oh well..

 

I know. And I'm not a big fan of the practice.

 

Well... crap. Omar ain't comin'.

Too bad.

I read somewhere that the practice developed because these days SO much ride on th opening weekend. Studios just cannot afford the narrative that a movie had a disappointing opening.... it can and does negatively affect box office. So everything is geared to have that huge opening for tentpole films. That takes a lot of planning and coordinating.

The reality is that its mainly blovkbusters people go to see. Look at Logan Lucky.... getting great reviews, people who see it seem to love it, but it tanked at the box office opening weekend and people are writing it off. Lots and lots of people are saying stuff like,"looks good... I'll catch it on Netflix."

 

It can't have been that big a part for him to be written out, but it makes me interested to know what they didn't like about either his performance or the actors around him and even what the tone of the scenes he was in were like.

 

Right. But in that context, LFL has flexibility with SW films. They are inherently blockbusters, and will have great opening weekends. Almost inevitably. That frees up LFL to do what it has to do to make a great movie, and not worry about too rigid a schedule that might force a turkey out of the door.

 

It wasn't that they didn't like his performance. It was because the actor wasn't available for reshoots, and won't be available till November.

 

Yes I read that too, but its interesting to know why they are changing it, was there something wrong in how he or the others played it that doesn't fit with the new version or is it a story change?

 

Oh I hate it. But, it is what it is and wont change until or unless people stop going to see these massively big budgeted films, which they likely wont(this Summer could be an indication that is changing however).

 

I don't think it's up to the public to stop seeing those kinds of films. Rather, I think, it is up to studios to be a bit more flexible about release dates. Right now, for example, it would be a perfectly sound business and creative decision to move Han Solo to December. No good reason to hold firm on a May date. Particularly if it means losing a great actor, and a whole cache of footage.

 

Michael K. Williams on the character he temporarily played:
“He wore this beautiful white kimono, was very regal. He had class, money strength, charisma . . . and he knew how to fight. He was a warrior. He had a lot of prestige. If he lived in our world he would probably hang out with Jay Z and Beyoncé. ”

Who came to my mind when I read that was Cairon from The NeverEnding Story. And then I thought of Dolemite.

 

I wonder if the part was recast?

 

Apparently he was an alien, too. So the actor's face wouldn't have been seen, probably. Recasting would have been easier. However, I just think that the part wasn't very big to begin with and they just thought they could get rid of him and it wouldn't have an adverse effect on the film. At least that's what I'm hoping. If his part was quite large, then I don't know what to think. Makes me think this film has changed considerably, which I hope isn't the case.

 

If LFL are willing to cut Williams' part from the movie, the role itself can't have been that large. Maybe the equivalent of Lor San Tekka in TFA. That said, if they end up recasting the role I hope they cast another black actor in Williams' place.

 

How about conjoined Twi'lek twins played by RZA and GZA?
Like this, but a lot different:

Spoiler

Or Don Cheadle.

 

What the ....? The article says that his Character was "half human, and half animal". Maybe it's a good thing this Character is not in the movie.

 

Probably just an authorial mistake. May have been half-human, half-alien.

 

Have no idea who this actor is. Not a significant role, clearly, if they're cutting him entirely from the film. Oh well, carry on..