Race to play Han Solo: Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort front runners?

Miles Teller and Ansel Elgort are among the actors being considered to take on the popular role of Han Solo in a new yet-untitled Star Wars spin-off.

The two are on a list of approximately 12 young stars including Dave Franco, Jack Reynor, Scott Eastwood, Logan Lerman, Emory Cohen and Blake Jenner, reported Variety.

They will be screen-tested by Disney and Lucasfilm.

The movie will not start filming until January 2017 but producers are eager to lock down a star as there is a chance Han could appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars, which is set in the time period between Episode III and Episode IV.