Rumours have been swirling around online in recent weeks that actor Benicio del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Usual Suspects, Snatch, The Wolfsman, Traffic) will be appearing in Star Wars Episode VIII, though an official casting announcement has yet to be made by Disney or Lucasfilm. Now, del Toro has added fuel to the fire by talking a little bit about the rumours. Benicio reportedly had the following conversation with a Spanish program:
Interviewer: And are you going to shoot something after that?
Benicio Del Toro: No, just… *pause* Star Wars is coming up, we will see how that turns out. I think we start shooting in March.
Interviewer: And what’s your role in this new Star Wars chapter?
Benicio: Ehhh…. the thing is…. They don’t let me talk too much about it, I’m like the villain.
Interviewer: Oh wow!
Benicio: But…. we’ll see…*laughs*
So not only does Benicio essentially confirm that he will indeed be in Star Wars Episode VIII, but that he will be playing the villain and shooting begins in March 2016. This makes sense as Star Wars Episode VIII is scheduled for release on May 26th, 2017.
Thoughts on what Benicio said? Are you excited to see him as a villain in Star Wars Episode VIII?
By Ruari Williamson
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