Guardians of the Galaxy actor Benicio Del Toro may go from playing The Collector to Sith Lord in Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII. Speaking to ET, Del Toro confirmed an earlier report from The Wrap that he is indeed in contention to play the villain in Episode VIII. "I can’t tell you much about it but I think that it might happen. It looks like it’s gonna happen so I’m very excited. I can’t talk too much about it. The script is hard to get. They told me they’d cut my finger if I talk about it. I saw the original [Star Wars] when it came out and it marked me. I was impressed by the film and by the characters and by the story and the message."
After the report from The Wrap surfaced, Variety also reported that Lucasfilm/Disney were also meeting with Joaquin Phoenix for the role but if Del Toro is to be believed, it looks as if the role is his for the taking. Could Del Toro's role in Episode VIII have something to do with the mysterious Knights of Ren? Maybe he's Kylo Ren's superior?
Episode VIII will be released in North American theaters on May 26, 2017.
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