{"id":88633,"date":"2024-02-07T22:58:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1657093"},"modified":"2024-02-07T22:58:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:58:26","slug":"i-flipped-out-over-the-name-billy-dee-williams-on-why-the-name-lando-calrissian-made-him-delirious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/07\/i-flipped-out-over-the-name-billy-dee-williams-on-why-the-name-lando-calrissian-made-him-delirious\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I flipped out over the name\u2019: Billy Dee Williams on why the name \u2018Lando Calrissian\u2019 made him delirious"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Billy Dee Williams<\/a><\/strong> had a lot to say in promotional interviews about his role in The Empire Strikes Back<\/a><\/em> when the movie was initially released, including how he felt about the name Lando Calrissian.<\/p>\n

When Empire<\/em> director Irvin Kershner visited Williams at his house to try and talk him into the part, they ended up discussing philosophy for two hours. Eventually, when they got to discussing the role, Williams had already decided to be a part of the film since he obviously knew how successful Star Wars<\/em> was, and he also believed in George Lucas\u2019 vision. He felt that Lucas and Steven Spielberg were the filmmakers of the future, and he was right.<\/p>\n

What he didn\u2019t know was that the role of Lando Calrissian was written with him in mind. This made it a perfect match.<\/p>\n

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