This is Most Likely the Reason the Millennium Falcon Looks as it Does in SOLO: A STAR WARS MOVIE

***THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER.***

One of the biggest reveals in the standalone young Han Solo movie is the look of the fastest ship in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon. It is really clean, streamlined, and without its forked nose. Reasons for this change has been somewhat revealed by Entertainment Weekly.

Co-writer Jon Kasdan said: "Where Han gave it a certain shabby coolness and a dinged up quality that reflected where he was at that point in his life, this Falcon reflects its owner very clearly in its shape and aesthetic and his needs, even if those needs be a little more space to entertain. One of the things Larry [Kasdan] and I had talked about was the Falcon should always reflect the personality of its captain."

Han Solo actor Alden Ehrenreich added: "It’s safer in the galaxy to fly something that looks like a piece of junk. People underestimate you — especially if you’re up to no good. Kinda like how you’re more likely to get pulled over if you’re driving a Lamborghini."

EW wrote: "So Donald Glover’s Lando uses it not just to ferry goods, but as a floating party vessel. Sounds about right."

As you can see in the images of the toy version of the Millennium Falcon below, which will be available this spring for $99.99, is that the ship does have a 'break-apart' feature exposing what appears to be the removal of exterior panels giving way to a more similar look Star Wars fans are familiar with for the ship when they are first introduced to it in Han's possession in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. 

What is also noticeable in the below image is that there looks to be a piece on the front of the ship that breaks off. EW implies the nose does have a container unit concealing the forked nose on the Millennium Falcon.

There is some intentional vagueness in EW's report, however, it seems clear that at some point in the movie fans will in fact see the forked nose of the Falcon. Perhaps this occurs when Han ditches his shipment to Jabba the Hutt leading this film right into A New Hope, just as ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY did before it.

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY releases on May 25.

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