Landing Han Solo role surreal: Alden Ehrenreich

Alden Ehrenreich is still shocked he was cast as the new Han Solo in Disney's "Star Wars" spin-off, insisting the audition process was a surreal experience.

The "Hail Caesar!" star landed one of the most sought-after parts in the industry in July - apparently beating out stars like Taron Egerton and Jack Reynor.

The 26-year-old is in London preparing to shoot the new film and he said the road to his casting was a long one, reported Contactmusic.

"I had an audition process that went on for a long time and I got to spend a lot of time with the guys who are directing the film," he said.
 

"Getting to be around them and being around the (Star Wars) world a little bit has been the main experience so far. I did my audition on the Millennium Falcon for one of my screen tests, which was pretty cool.

"It was pretty fun because I enjoyed the material a lot. Last year I read for the directors, then came to England and did a test on the Falcon, then came back and did a couple more screen tests in Los Angeles.