Alden Ehrenreich is the new frontrunner to play young Han Solo

The search for the young Han Solo has been long and extensive, but we're getting closer and closer to finding out which actor has won the role. Not too long ago we learned that the shortlist had been narrowed down to five names , and one of those lucky hopefuls has now emerged as the singular frontrunner. According to Deadline , Hail! Caesar's Alden Ehrenreich is now the favourite to play Han Solo