Taron Egerton reveals why he doesn't want to be the young Han Solo

Though the Kingsman actor is reported to be part of the final three considered for the role, it's an opportunity he's not sure he'd even want in the first place

Though currently basking in the success of Eddie the Eagle, playing the titualr beloved Olympian, there's one keen question floating in the air around Taron Egerton. Will he, or will he not be, playing the role of young Han Solo?

One of Hollywood's most coveted prizes, and an opportunity which sees Egerton reportedly part of the final three combatants for the part; alongside Jack Reynor and Alden Ehrenreich. Yet Egerton himself appears to be keeping quiet on the speculation; denying to The Guardian that he even auditioned for the role, and that he wouldn't necessarily take the part if it were offered to him.

"Roles of that level are always going to be life-changing," he stated. "I wouldn’t run into it blind. It would definitely be a shutting-a-door-behind-me moment. That is something that I’d be wary of."

Indeed, though already tied into the Kingsman franchise (with a sequel set to shoot in May), the actor's clearly wary of the rather all-engulfing nature of the Star Wars universe; it may be the most pleasant of spider's webs to step into, but its certainly one whose hold is rather unrelenting. Sign up for young Han Solo, and you've signed over a part of your identity.

Certainly, it looks as if Egerton is taking heed of Harrison Ford's own advice for the young Han Solo actors. Appearing on Ellen, Ford merely joked about the role; "Don't do it."

There's no news on when exactly Disney will be announcing who's nabbed the role. Considering Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's solo film for the character won't be released until 2018, it wouldn't appear as if there's much rush to make a decision; though some sources claim the character is set to make a last-minute cameo in this year's Rogue One.