'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.

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George Costantino
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May 23, 2018, 12:55 PM ET
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"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.

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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."

"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