Billy Dee Williams to Reprise Lando Calrissian in Next Star Wars Movie

Billy Dee Williams to Reprise Lando Calrissian in Next Star Wars Movie
HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 10: Billy Dee Williams attends the world premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story in Hollywood on May 10, 2018. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney
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Billy Dee Williams, known for playing the character Lando Calrissian in the 1983’s “Returns of the Jedi,” is confirmed to reprise his role in the new Star Wars film “Star Wars: Episode IX,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Rumors regarding his possible role in the film increased recently, but THR confirmed with a source that the character will return for the first time since starring in “Return of the Jedi.”