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Matthew Rhys 'too scared' to talk to Harrison Ford about becoming Han Solo
Han Solo's dialogue in an upcoming Welsh version of Star Wars will be dubbed by Matthew Rhys
Hollywood star Matthew Rhys has revealed he was "too scared" to talk to Harrison Ford about being the voice of Han Solo in a new Welsh language adaptation of Star Wars.
The experience of taking on the iconic role was "weird", added the 51-year-old from Cardiff, who moved to the US to pursue a career in acting.
Star Wars will be dubbed in Welsh for the first time ahead of the sci-fi classic's 50th anniversary next year, and has been praised by the First Minister.
But the Welsh Conservatives called a £100,000 contribution from the Welsh government "out of touch" when thousands of NHS patients wait for treatment.
The Welsh government said the project would "create jobs and grow our economy".
Rhys told the New York Times podcast The Interview that the Welsh language project brought up some unexpected feelings.
"What was weird is obviously, they'd had to translate all these things that we'd grown up with, knowing Star Wars," Rhys recalled.
"I was saying in Welsh things like 'pelydr cyrchu'... it's kind of like 'tractor beam'.
The Beast in Me actor who promotes his Welsh heritage around the globe now lives in New York with his wife, actress Keri Russell.