It was actually Harrelson who confirmed that he is joining the “Star Wars” franchise during an interview early last month at the Sundance Film Festival.
At the time, however, talks were still in early stages. Harrelson was at the Sundance Film Festival to promote his new movie “Wilson.”
It has also been confirmed that Woody Harrelson shall be playing the role of Garris Shrike in the second “Star Wars” story
During the interview at the Sundance Film Festival, it seems as if Harrelson was confused by the question and may have just been answering if he will be playing Han’s mentor.
So one interviewer suggested that Harrelson was not responding to the question about his character’s name, but instead just confirming what everyone already knew that he would be playing Han Solo’s mentor in the new film.
The actor has previously said that he is going to be a mentor to Han, but he is also a bit of a criminal. He added that he does not think he should say much more than that because the Force is not allowing him.
Based on the initial information on Harrelson’s character, Garris Shrike was essentially Han Solo’s entry point into a world of crime.