'Solo: A Star Wars Story' star Donald Glover got a helping 'Han' from Billy Dee Williams
Glover, who plays Lando, got advice from the original Lando, Billy Dee Williams.
"Atlanta" star and creator Donald Glover had some big shoes to fill when he stepped into the role of young Lando Calrissian, a character made famous in the original "Star Wars" films by Billy Dee Williams.
So Glover met with Williams prior to filming the latest "Star Wars" film, "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which opens nationwide Friday.
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/donald-glover-solo-star-wars-ap-jt-180518_hpMain.jpg)
Glover had a lot of questions about the character, he told ABC News, all of which Williams, 81, answered with just three words:
"Just be charming," Glover, 34, recalled the former Lando’s telling him.
"And I don't even think he was looking at me when he did it," Glover said. "He was like I don't know, you know, be charming. Which was really great advice; not to overthink it."
![](https://s.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/billy-dee-williams-gty-hb-180523_hpEmbed_19x14_992.jpg)
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" is directed by Ron Howard and stars Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton and Paul Bettany.
ABC News' Jason Nathanson contributed to this report