Donald Glover Reveals the Advice He Got from Billy Dee Williams to Play Lando in' Solo'

Donald Glover has some big shoes to fill inSolo: A Star Wars Story.

The actor and musician, 34, takes on the iconic role of Lando Calrissian, the galaxy’s suave smuggler in theStar Warsprequel.

As he reveals to PEOPLE in the special issueStar Wars: The Secrets of Solo(on newsstands now), Glover met with the actor who originated the role, Billy Dee Williams, shortly after signing onto the film.

“He’s like, ‘Just be charming,'” recalls Glover. “I took what he said… and amped it up.”

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TheAtlantashow-runner is a big fan of the franchise dating back to the first film,A New Hope.“My dad took me out of school for Episode 1,” he says. “We all watched it as a family — that was a big deal.”

Solo: A Star Wars Storyflies into theaters May 25.

source: people.com