According to Metro, Harrelson almost turned down “Solo” because he felt he had been working a lot and wanted some time off. “I was really debating doing this film and, in fact, I actually turned it down at first because I had been on such a long string of work and I just wanted to be home with my family,” Harrelson said. He added: “Thankfully I ended up doing it because I now can’t imagine not knowing Phoebe.”
Phoebe is, of course, “Fleabag” star and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who played the revolution-loving droid L3-37 in “Solo.” As Harrelson tells it, he and Waller-Bridge really hit it off. “Oh god, I just love Phoebe,” he said, adding: “She is just such a delightful, fun and uplifting friend … A friend of mine told me about ‘Fleabag’ and I watched it all. I love it.” Maybe one day, Harrelson and Waller-Bridge can work together again, and maybe moviegoers will have more interest in that hypothetical project than they did with “Solo.”