Billy Dee Williams Posts Throwback Photo With Original ‘Star Wars’ Cast

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Billy Dee Williams took to Twitter to post a throwback photo with the original Star Wars cast.

Now that the Skywalker Star Wars saga has come to an end, Billy Dee Williams, who plays Lando Calrissian, seems to have felt nostalgic and posted a photo with the original cast members. In the photo, we see Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams himself. The photo, which is in black and white, is the perfect vintage treat for fans of the original Star Wars films.

You can check out Billy Dee Williams and the rest of the original Star Wars cast in the photo below.

There isn’t any indication as to when this photo was taken, but it’s safe to say it happened after Billy Dee Williams’ Lando made his first appearance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Since then, each of the core original Star Wars cast members reprised their roles in the sequel trilogy, though Billy Dee Williams only reprised his role as Lando in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Many fans were disappointed that Billy Dee Williams only got to reprise his role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker while the other original characters appeared in (almost) all of the sequel trilogy films. In the latest Star Wars film, Billy Dee Williams was essentially a glorified cameo whilst Han, Luke, and Leia all got large, meaty roles in the previous sequel trilogy films. On the other hand, now that the Skywalker saga has come to an end, it’s great that the filmmakers were able to give Billy Dee Williams the send-off he deserved.

What are your thoughts on this Star Wars throwback picture Billy Dee Williams posted? Comment below and let us know!

Billy Dee Williams made his most recent and presumably final appearance as Lando Carlissian in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Here’s the official synopsis for the movie:

Lucasfilm and director J. J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.

Directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now playing in theaters!

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