Paul Bettany joins Han Solo 'Star Wars' spin-off

'

The Avengers

' actor Paul Bettany has come on board the highly-anticipated

Han Solo

'Star Wars' spinoff movie. Director Ron Howard shared a photo of the 46-year-old actor on the set of the

Star Wars

stand-alone film.


"The Outer Rim just got a little bit wilder #PaulBettany #ForceFriday," Howard wrote.


The film marks third collaboration between Howard and Bettany. They have previously worked together in 'A Beautiful Mind' and 'The Da

Vinci

Code'. "It's my third opportunity to work with Paul. He's a blast and so talented," Howard, 63, added.

Bettany's casting comes two weeks after Michael K Williams dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. The still-untitled Han Solo movie will arrive in cinemas on May 25, 2018.