‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Casts Matt Smith in Key Role

ManaByte · Aug 28, 2018

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-episode-ix-matt-smith-1202886507/

Sources tell Variety that "The Crown" star Matt Smith is joining "Star Wars: Episode IX," which is currently in production in the U.K. It's unknown at this time whether the "Doctor Who" alum will be on the side of the rebels or the evil empire.

Sephzilla · Aug 28, 2018

I'm assuming it'll be for some First Order role?

Plot twist - The Doctor just randomly shows up in the Star Wars universe

StreamXSonik · Aug 28, 2018

Young Snoke ;)

Randomly Generated · Aug 28, 2018

Feels like a First Order pickup.

Masoyama · Aug 28, 2018

ManaByte said:
It's unknown at this time whether the "Doctor Who" alum will be on the side of the rebels or the evil empire.

He's gonna be evil as fuck.

Ryan. · Aug 28, 2018

Young Snoke flashback

/s

El Bombastico · Aug 28, 2018

Young Snoke confirmed.

Hollywood Duo · Aug 28, 2018

Sephzilla said:
I'm assuming it'll be for some First Order role?

Seems about right for him.

BossAttack · Aug 28, 2018

More white dudes.

PlanetSmasher · Aug 28, 2018

I wonder if they'll cut 99% of his screentime like they did from Terminator Genisys.

Solo · Aug 28, 2018

Token stuffy British dude? Imperial villain for sure.

ZackieChan · Aug 28, 2018

TerminatorGenisysMattSmithShootingGuns.jpg

MMarston · Aug 28, 2018

Bor Gullet · Aug 28, 2018

Weird how Terminator Genisys is the first thing that came to mind for me.

Edit: Guess I wasn't the only one lol.

Mona · Aug 28, 2018

Robdraggoo · Aug 28, 2018

Havnt they already started shooting? Seems a little late for casting....

Or are we just finding out about it

SigmasonicX · Aug 28, 2018

MMarston said:

Came in to post this

Kuro · Aug 28, 2018

If they actually bother to do a Snoke Flashback...

Ryan. · Aug 28, 2018

Robdraggoo said:
Havnt they already started shooting? Seems a little late for casting....

Or are we just finding out about it

Could be the latter. I don't think we found out about Kelly Marie Tran being in TLJ until Celebration

rsfour · Aug 28, 2018

Yup, expected the Terminator GEnsisys posts.

Rey's dad in flashbacks.

Yukiko™ · Aug 28, 2018

oh shit

love to see previous doctors get new roles in prominent stuff

aerie · Aug 28, 2018

I do quite like Matt Smith. Though not enough to see Terminator, but enough to watch Lost River. I can see him being a good addition to this.

jelly · Aug 28, 2018

New Resistance leader type or First Order weasel that is up Kylo's ass.

Quinton · Aug 28, 2018

Wow. Monaghan's casting lit my apartment up in ecstatic cheers. Smith's...

...when my Doctor Who diehard roommate finds out, she's going to cry tears of joy.

Deleted member 2226 · Aug 28, 2018

Maybe for once they'll let a person with a British accent be unequivocally good. Just to throw people for a loop.

Axiom · Aug 28, 2018

He uses the Force now.

The Force is cool

aerie · Aug 28, 2018

jelly said:
New Resistance leader type or First Order weasel that is up Kylo's ass.

Or, and hear me out here, The Doctor just shows up out of nowhere.

Hydrus · Aug 28, 2018

BossAttack said:
More white dudes.

Should they cast a teenage black girl to play young snoke instead?

Gustaf · Aug 28, 2018

Hydrus said:
Should they cast a teenage black girl to play young snoke instead?

Zendaya for young snoke

BDS · Aug 28, 2018

So the Eleventh Doctor and the Great Intelligence are both in this

Lifejumper · Aug 28, 2018

Breh was fkin amazeballs in the crown.

Deadly Cyclone · Aug 28, 2018

THE DOCTOR.

WadiumArcadium · Aug 28, 2018

BDS said:
So the Eleventh Doctor and the Great Intelligence are both in this

Love it.

Hydrus · Aug 28, 2018

Gustaf said:
Zendaya for young snoke

I would love to see the meltdowns. Make it happen.

Contramann · Aug 28, 2018

Snoke's previously unknown younger brother.

FantasticMrFoxdie · Aug 28, 2018

Snoke's long lost son is mad af

He is coming for you Ben.

/spaceoperadrama

EvilChameleon · Aug 28, 2018

"Good men don't need rules. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many."

MMarston · Aug 28, 2018

The Woods said:
Or, and hear me out here, The Doctor just shows up out of nowhere.

Next week:

Patrick Stewart and William Shatner cast in Episode IX

BossAttack · Aug 28, 2018

Hydrus said:
Should they cast a teenage black girl to play young snoke instead?

Y'all need to let these Young Snoke theories die.

Markitron · Aug 28, 2018

If I was to guess, Ren will be pitting him against Hux the way that Snoke did with him.

First order officer most likely but I'm expecting the Knights of Ren to finally show up so he might be one of them.

Ryan. · Aug 28, 2018

MMarston said:
Next week:

Patrick Stewart and William Shatner cast in Episode IX

They're the allies in the outer rim Leia mentioned

Kuro · Aug 28, 2018

fuchsdh said:
Maybe for once they'll let a person with a British accent be unequivocally good. Just to throw people for a loop.

Rey, Obi-Wan?

aerie · Aug 28, 2018

MMarston said:
Next week:

Patrick Stewart and William Shatner cast in Episode IX

Lucy Lawless.

PlanetSmasher · Aug 28, 2018

The Woods said:
I do quite like Matt Smith. Though not enough to see Terminator, but enough to watch Lost River. I can see him being a good addition to this.

You're in luck. He's only in Terminator for about a minute. Almost his entire role was cut from the final film.

Daniel Westlake · Aug 28, 2018

Matt Smith? I'm back in.

Quinton · Aug 28, 2018

Next week is Robert Picardo. The back-to-back "The Doctor" jokes are too good to pass up.

Lump · Aug 28, 2018

He has to be evil, they're the ones with the English accents.

Deleted member 33515 · Aug 28, 2018

I'd like to see Tennant doing a Sith Lord if possible, plsthxbye

HamSandwich · Aug 28, 2018

Checked the lone comment in the article. Was not surprised.

Curious to see what he plays though.

Einchy · Aug 28, 2018

Lump said:
He has to be evil, they're the ones with the English accents.

He also has kinda an evil lookin' face.

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