The latest trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story dropped in the last few hours and if you’re a big Star Wars fan, and have a sharp eye, you probably noticed a character we haven’t seen in the teasers so far.
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Chewie is seen affectionately pressing his head against another Wookiee. If you know your Star Wars trivia, you’ll know that the only time Chewie has been spotted connecting with another of his species is in the TV Holiday special where Solo’s bestie visits his family on the planet Kashyyyk for the Wookiee holiday "Life Day."
His family includes a son and wife, Malla, short for Mallatobuck.
Hardcore fans are convinced the character in the Solo trailer is Malla:
Hey, what if this is Malla? #Solo pic.twitter.com/sfvxykcJN6
— Eleven-ThirtyEight (@eleventhirtyate) April 9, 2018
"Malla, we're home." #soloreactions pic.twitter.com/cW4oRtYBHy
— Chas LiBretto (@ChasLiBretto) April 9, 2018
“WAS THAT MALLA!?” -Liam, 9 years old
— Al Nowatzki (@ForceChildren) April 9, 2018
there’s so much happening in that trailer and my ass can only focus on chewie and malla
— meghan ren (@kylorenology) April 9, 2018
Malla is canon
I repeat
Malla is canon https://t.co/Dy7usw8PWK— nic goodrich (@nicgoob) April 9, 2018
If Chewie's wife in this is Malla from The Star Wars Holiday Special then Solo is officially an objective 10/10 pic.twitter.com/HGokbkzjA9
— Quinton Reviews (@Q_Review) April 9, 2018
I'm wondering who the Wookiee with Chewie was. IS that Malla? Are they even going there? Jon Kasdan seems JUST nerdy enough to do that.
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) April 9, 2018
Check out the trailer here (the Wookiees can be seen just over a minute and a half in) and decide for yourself:
