Alden Ehrenreich as New Hans Solo

Alden Ehrenreich will be cast as Hans Solo in the coming Star Wars standalone movie. This casting was revealed to the world at the Star Wars Celebration Europe event in London on Sunday. The "Hail Caesar" actor was the first to audition and had to beat around 3,000 actors who tried out for the famous role. Among the 3,000 actors included "Divergent" actor Ansel Elgort, Scott Eastwood, Miles Teller, "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton, and Dave Franco.

The role of iconic swashbuckler made famous by the great Harrison Ford will now be passed to the new generation actor after a rigorous course of discussions. The Hans Solo standalone film is set to release in 2018, and will be directed by The Lego Movie's Christopher Miller and Phil Lord.