Billy Dee Williams wants to return to the galaxy far, far away.
The actor, who portrayed Lando Calrissian in Episodes 5 and 6 noted on his official Facebook page that he wants to make a return to the iconic role.
"Everyone is still asking about the new Star Wars movie.... the best way to ensure that Billy Dee Williams will be in the new film is to FB, TWITTER, BLOG and tell Disney and Lucasfilm that you want to see LANDO again! Hopefully JJ will read the wishes and write in LANDO!," reads the post on his official Facebook page.
"I am in the dark with the actual plans that Disney and Lucasfilm have for the future of the 'Star Wars' universe. I have heard the same rumors that the fans heard, that a new trilogy is being made, that spin-offs may be made, that we all [Mark, Carrie, Harrison and myself] are going to be reprising our roles in these projects. At this point in time, nothing has been confirmed about my participation and I have signed no contracts," the message added.
"I assure you that I would absolutely love to reprise my role of Lando Calrissian. He's a character that I took great pride in creating on screen and have continued to be a part of when providing his voice for video games, the new 'Star Wars Detours' cartoon and for various episodes of 'Robot Chicken,' among other projects. It's a lot of fun to keep Lando alive and I am eager to do it again, on film, when I get the call. I thank all the fans out there for their continued support and I hope to get the call from Disney and Lucasfilm real soon, until then, may the force be with us all!," wrote Dee Williams.
This newfound enthusiasm is a far cry from the thespians' stance back in March. According to numerous reports, Dee Williams was not sure of returning to the role and when asked about his interest he responded, "I suppose so."
"Star Wars Episode 7" will be written by Michael Arndt and feature J.J. Abrams as director. It is slated for a 2015 release date.
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