Was Disney trying to use ‘Solo’ to make a ‘Star Wars’ version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

We weren’t enthused about seeing a “Star Wars” film where we know the ending. Did we consider, however, that before Disney stopped future “Star Wars” standalones, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was a platform to create a “Star Wars” version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? To the point that one should ask if the film was made for that very purpose?

There are at least four films that could spin off the movie that was released to the public Thursday evening. The “Star Wars” MCU could have had the backdrop of the “Empire,” especially with Solo set during the time of Imperial reign.

(Spoilers follow.)

Lando Calrissian, played by Donald Glover. Was Lando going to get his own movie as part of a “Star Wars” version of a Marvel Cinematic Universe? (Disney/Lucasfilm via ComicBook.com)

Perhaps those movies would have included a sequel about Han Solo and pal Chewbacca, and features about Darth Maul, the Rebel Alliance and Lando Calrissian.

Before Disney’s decision, the Lando flick seemed certain. “We think the next spinoff will be dedicated to Lando Calrissian,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, the “Star Wars” boss.

Kennedy also said “Of course, there are still many stories to tell about Han and Chewbacca,” IndieWire reported. And Han talks at the end of Solo about a character that sounds an awful lot like Jabba the Hutt, who chases Han in the original “Star Wars”…