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Wachowskis Cast Sean Bean for Han Solo Role in 'Jupiter Ascending'

by Alex Billington
February 5, 2013
Source: Deadline

Speaking of Star Wars... but not really. Or maybe? Some interesting casting for one of my most anticipated sci-fi projects in the work has just arrived courtesy of Deadline. They report that fan favorite actor Sean Bean, last seen in "Game of Thrones" as Ned Stark, "Missing" and Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, has scored a major role in the Wachowski sci-fi film Jupiter Ascending. The ambitious futuristic feature is already set to star Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, but more great actors keep getting adding to the cast list. Eddie Redmayne also recently joined, but now Bean is the latest to land what seems to be a key role in this sci-fi.

The casting news mentions this statement: "Bean will play Stinger, a Han Solo-type character written older than co-star Channing Tatum." Ah, so what do we have here? We know that Kunis and Tatum co-star, likely as a pair, but what exactly is the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending about? IMDb describes it as: "In a universe where humans are near the bottom of the evolutionary ladder, a young destitute human woman is targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe because her very existence threatens to end the Queen's reign." So how exactly does a gruff Han Solo-like guy fit into all this? We're not exactly sure just yet.

One reason I'm excited for this movie, without even really knowing much about it, is because I keep hearing this is the Wachowskis' ambitious new sci-fi movie to follow The Matrix. A couple of months ago, our friend Frosty from Collider was at a press event with Channing Tatum and he tweeted this after talking to him about Jupiter Ascending: "Said what the Wachowskis are planning is the craziest shit he's ever seen." Yea, that's exactly why I'm excited. Especially with Sean Bean, also known as Boromir in Lord of the Rings, joining as "Han Solo". I'm sure when we find out what exactly that means, it will be an awesome discovery.

Filed under Casting, Movie News, SciFi

From around the web:

http://twitter.com/Toonfed TOONFED

Well we all know which character will die in that movie
http://www.pewpewpew.de/ reeft

So, he's going to fulfill Ford's biggest wish: his character will die.
OfficialJab

Wachowskis Sean Bean Where do I buy my ticket now?
Ross

How long till he dies?
ind3lible

Sounds like a scifi snow white...
http://www.facebook.com/chris.groves.507 Chris Groves

If they REALLY wanted to give this film an extra air of originality...they would NOT kill Sean Bean.
- David Banner
  
  Aye-aye, time to break the pattern and let him live!
- axalon
  
  For Earth, James?
- Cody W
  
  Well we havent seen him die in space yet!
- Reznik
  
  HAHA I knew this was coming. So true tho.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nuno-Lopes/100001022192304 Nuno Lopes

Spoiler alert: He dies lol Someone had to do this joke
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Dawkins/100002207329301 Jim Dawkins

One does not simply desend upon Jupiter...
- conradthegreat
  
  clever
Blargh

I guess it's about time for Sean Bean to die in space .
http://www.facebook.com/TheChosenPessimist Jon Odishaw

Wachowskis doing the "craziest shit ever seen"? Nerdgasm
- boyo
  
  I think they peaked with The Matrix.Movies they made since are good but nothing compared to the first matrix movie.I doubt they can top it.We will see.
  - http://www.facebook.com/TheChosenPessimist Jon Odishaw
    
    Cloud Atlas had one of the best Sci Fi sequences I've ever seen. The Wachowskis haven't missed a step as far as I'm concerned.
    - boyo
      
      Cloud Atlas is decent but for me it did not have the same umph as The Matrix first time a saw it.Maybe I'm getting old.
      - boyo
        
        "a saw it" lol. I saw it.typos.Whatcha gonna do.
S.

EDIT YOUR ARTICLES.
http://www.roamandthink.com/ PBGray

I'd watch Sean Bean do 2 hours of fart noises. This is just a bonus.
- True Tom
  
  I got better for you.There is a whole bunch of movies with him in the lead role as Richard Sharpe,a soldier in the British army during Napoleonic wars.Also,he does not die.Go figure.
  - http://www.roamandthink.com/ PBGray
    
    I'm going to check that out. Love the Bean. So does my wife. :/
http://www.bluedeck.net/ Box State Critic

Channing Tatum is a terrible actor. I'll wait for this to find its way to Redbox.
edgesight

Sounds like Snow White. He'll be the huntsman.