VIDEO : 'Solo': Emilia Clarke Says Ron Howard 'Saved' the Star Wars Movie

A lot was made of the unceremonious exit of original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller from Solo: A Star Wars Story. Ultimately, they were replaced by veteran director Ron Howard and one of the film?s stars, Emilia Clarke, believes Howard saved the movie. ?I?m not gonna lie,? Clarke says. ?All hail to [Lucasfilm president] Kathy [Kennedy] for hiring Ron,? Clarke said, then recalled the therapeutic conversation she had with Howard about her character.