While Billy Dee Wiliams knows Donald Glover needs “to take care of the 21st [century]” for Lando Calrissian, the actor still believes he’s the “only one” for the iconic Star Wars character. Williams opened up about his relationship with Glover while talking about the smuggler and gambler he brought to life in 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back with RadioTimes.
The two apparently had “a nice little lunch” at one point, per Williams, with the actor noting Glover is “a delightful young man” and “extremely talented.” However, “when it comes to Lando Calrissian, there’s only one Lando Calrissian. I created that character,” Williams said.
That doesn’t mean Williams is against Glover shaping the character as he sees fit going forward, though. Glover took on the role of Lando in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story and is currently working on a Star Wars movie about the smuggler. The Lando project originally started as a TV show for Disney+ but has since morphed into a film.