Billy Dee Williams is set to reprise the role of Lando Calrissian in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 81-year-old actor first played the part of the former smuggler in 'The Empire Strikes Back' in 1980 and is now set to return as Lando in the J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi movie, which is scheduled for release in 2019.<br /><br /><br /><br />Williams recently bowed out of an upcoming sci-fi convention, citing a conflict with a film schedule as his reason, and The Hollywood Reporter has claimed that his belated withdrawal is linked to his return to the 'Star Wars' movies.<br /><br /><br /><br />The actor has not appeared in the role of Lando since 1983's 'Return of the Jedi', but Donald Glover recently played a younger version of the character in the much-maligned 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'.<br /><br /><br /><br />In recent years, Williams has also voiced the part in a number of cartoon series and video games.<br /><br />
