Star Wars 9 Adds Dominic Monaghan To Its Cast

Dominic Monaghan has joined the casting ofStar Wars : Episode IX . Director J.J. Abrams depart output on the sequel trilogy finale earlier this month , well ahead of its December 2019 release date . As has become par for the course for Abrams and Lucasfilm , plot details are difficult to make out by , but that has n’t stop fans from theorizing . One affair that is confirmedis the movie ’s ensemble , which conflate original trilogy image , sequel trilogy stager , and some newcomersto bring the Skywalker saga to a close .

The sheer figure of actors admit on the studio ’s press release when principal picture taking embark on would have led some to conceive that all of the roles had been cast . However , there was apparently at least one more part up for grabs , and now Abrams is set to have a reunification with one of hisLostactors .

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Deadlinereports Monaghan is now signed on toStar Wars 9 in a ( surprise ! ) whodunit role . In increase to his least sandpiper on Abrams ' TV seriesLost , the actor is best known for portray Merry in theLord of the Ringstrilogy . Monaghan has observe engaged in the years since , appearing in multiple film and idiot box shows , butEpisode IXis without question his most high - profile fizgig sinceLostwent off the gentle wind in 2010 .

As for who Monaghan can be playing , it ’s unmanageable to make any predictions at this point in prison term since there ’s so piddling information to go off of . It seems safe to assume he ’s playing a pocket-sized , supporting part and wo n’t factor heavy into the plot of ground . Episode IXalready has a draw on its plate as it looks to wrap up the stories of its returning heroes and baddie , and it would be a disgrace if any of those characters were shortchanged after audiences have been following them for yr . Still , it ’ll be interesting to see how exactly Monaghan ’s mystery story character fits in , since he ’s someone who could easily fiddle a member of the First Order , Resistance , or someone else entirely . It could even be something as minor as a outspoken cameo , a laJoseph Gordon - Levitt inThe Last Jedi .

Fans may not have to await for Lucasfilm to rev up up the marketing campaign ( which wo n’t be until next year ) to image out Monaghan ’s part . Episode IXhas already fallen dupe to set leak , with photos depictingFinn , Poe Dameron , and Chewbacca on some sort of mission . One possibility that can be discarded is Rey ’s dad , as it ’s highly unlikelyEpisode IXeven deals with the scavenger - turned - Jedi ’s parents ( who are deceased in the Jakku desert ) . Whether fans like the answer or not , the motion-picture show have already answered that questionand are move on to new topics to cover .