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Matthew Rhys to Voice Han Solo in Welsh Star Wars

8/20/2026

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  • Matthew Rhys will voice Han Solo in the first Welsh-language Star Wars adaptation.
  • Lucasfilm and Disney announced the Welsh-language Star Wars: A New Hope on August 4, partnering with S4C and Creative Wales.
  • Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd will broadcast on S4C from Christmas Day.
  • Rhys said translating iconic lines into Welsh felt surreal and weird.
  • He added he never spoke to Han Solo actor Harrison Ford because he was scared.