There are SPOILERS forSolo: A Star Wars Storybelow, so read ahead at your own risk.Solois officially in theaters as of today and many hardcoreStar Warsfans already saw the movie last night, which means that there is a lot of talk aboutDarth Maul’s crazy and unexpected cameoat the end of the film. While Darth Maul showing up is pretty awesome, there was another prequel cameo that not many have picked up on, even though the character is right in front of our faces. The cameo in question involves aStar Warsactor who has been around sinceReturn of the Jediand has had several roles in most of the projects ever since.
Warwick Davisis back forSolo, but this time he’s a lot easier to spot than normal since he’s not entirely in a mask or costume. Davis is featured in the last portion of the movie as a member of Enfys Nest’s Cloud Riders. For most fans, the small cameo was enough. As it turns out, Warwick Davis is portraying Weazel, his character fromThe Phantom Menace, which is a pretty awesome subtle callback for fans to discover.
Weazel was a member of the Hutt gang on Tatooine’s Espa who famously sat in the viewing box with Watto and bet twenty wupiupi that Anakin Skywalker would win the Podrace. As the years went on, Weazel left the Hutt gang and joined up with Enfys Nest as her closest lieutenant and most trusted spy, even tracking down Tobias Beckett’s crew to Savareen inSolo. One of the only ways to tell that Warwick Davis is playing Weazel is because of his long hair and then waiting for the credits to roll.
The funny thing about having Warwick Davis reprise his role fromThe Phantom Menaceis thatSolodirector and friend of George Lucas, Ron Howard, was originally approached to direct the first of the prequel films. However, Howard turned down the opportunity at the time, which may be why he chose to throw in more than a few hidden (and not so hidden) Easter Eggs from the prequels. Whatever the case may be, the prequels seem to have been taken on by the younger generation ofStar Warsfans who have been pretty happy withSolobecause of thecallbacks.
Solo: A Star Wars Storyis currently in theaters and gaining praise by fans who have seen thespin-off. Many hardcore fans were angry when Lucasfilm announced the young Han Solo movie and grew more skeptical about the project when the behind-the-scenes drama was made public. But, manyStar Warsfans have left the theater pleasantly surprised by what Ron Howard was able to pull off in a chaotic environment. You can check out the official description of Warwick Davis' Weazel at the Star Wars LeaksReddit.
