Cloaked in stormtrooper armor, under the helmet of a rebel soldier or giving voice to an alien, many celebrities have taken advantage of a small (more or less discreet) invitation to a far, far away Star Wars. From the Phantom Menace to the rise of Skywalker through Rogue One, a look back at 20 star cameos in the iconic franchise created by George Lucas.
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Simon Pegg
Even if we’re hard pressed to recognize him behind that CGI mask, it’s definitely the famous Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible actor hiding behind the sinister visage of Unkar Plut, the crooked dealer who uses Rey in The Force Awakens.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Known for his roles in Labyrinth and Game of Thrones, the young British actor stars as the officers of the First Order. God is waking up.
Richard Armitage
Even though he himself claims he was unable to participate in the film, Thorin’s interpreter in The Hobbit is also the pilot of Naboo. A phantom threat.
Daniel Craig
James Bond himself donned the Styrofoam armor in this scene God is waking up Where Rey learns to use the power of persuasion on him, forcing him to free himself from his restraints.
Linda Hunt
Henrietta of NCIS fame, who inspired Brad Bird’s character, Edna Mode, in The Incredibles, lends her voice to the evil Lady Proxima, Han and Kira’s hideous tenant at the start of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
“The Raid” team
In Gareth Evans’ film, incredible Indonesian actors and stuntmen play the members of the Kanjiklub, following Han Solo and Chewbacca. God is waking up.
George Lucas
Hard to spot unless you know where to look for it, the creator of the Star Wars saga himself makes a cameo in Revenge of the Sith. During the scene where Palpatine and Anakin go to the opera house on Coruscant, he plays one of the patrons, dressed in a long coat and sporting blue skin.
Ryan Johnson
Before signing The Last Jedi, the filmmaker portrayed one of the Imperial officers responsible for activating the Death Star beam. Rogue One By Gareth Edwards.
Gareth Edwards
A courtesy that eventually came back to his side by playing one of the resistance soldiers during the final battle.Episode VIII.
Mark Hamill
In addition to his legendary role as Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill was asked to perform a small vocal cameo in the Canto Bight scene.Episode VIII. He plays a strange casino customer who seems to mistake BB-8 for a slot machine.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
An actor featured in all of Rian Johnson’s previous feature films voices one of Canto Bight’s wealthy residents, explaining to local authorities that a shuttle has invaded his private beach.
Jon Favreau
The director of the first Iron Man, The Lion King and The Mandalore, Favreau voices a man named Rio Durant, Beckett’s four-legged alien ally. Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Sofia Coppola
No one accompanies Padme: We meet Keira Knightley and the future director of Lost in Translation in the company of the Queen of Naboo.
Warwick Davis
Canto Bight Casino customer the last jediEnfys Nest employee SoloModule Race Spectator A phantom threat Or even an Ewok in Return of the Jedi, Warwick Davis is perhaps the actor who has played the most diverse roles in the Star Wars saga.
Jessica Henwick
Known for his roles in Iron Fist or the movie Game of ThronesThe British actor is also a Resistance pilot God is waking up.
Greg Grunberg and Ken Leung
While both worked with JJ Abrams (on Alias ​​and Lost, respectively), Greg Grunberg and Ken Leung appear at the Resistance headquarters in St. God is waking up.
Tom Hardy
The British actor finally donned the stormtrooper armor for a deleted scene included on the DVD/Blu-Ray bonus. the last jedi.
Mark Hamill (again)
In the beginning The Rise of SkywalkerEpisode IX of the saga, this character named Boulio, responsible for warning Poe Dameron and Finn that Khali has infiltrated the Resistance, has some voice… Mark Hamill.
Abrams
Abrams Himself, the director of Saga Episodes VII and IX, voices this new little droid who shares the heroes’ quest The Rise of Skywalker.
John Williams
This is undoubtedly the most prestigious cameo that can be found The Rise of Skywalker. This one-eyed bartender that the heroes of Planet Kijime see is none other than John Williams, the legendary composer of the saga since 1977. Around it we can also note the presence of 51 (!) small objects, which are made according to All the films that allowed him to receive this staggering number of Oscars during his long career.
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