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Star Wars : Episode IXactor Richard E. Grant reassert he is not playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in the flick . Along with Keri Russell and Naomi Ackie , Grant is one of three newcomers tothe continuation trilogy ’s already stack ensemble , signing on for a closed book part that ’s being keep under wraps for now . Despite there being a want of selective information about Grant ’s character , fan are already speculating who he could be . A popular theory to pour down up is Thrawn , the fan - preferred Legends baddie who was integrated into the prescribed canon viaRebelsand Timothy Zahn ’s new novel .
Unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Star Warshas no qualms about working the non - movie materials into the feature of speech films . For instance , Saw Gerrera ( a character who originally appear onClone Wars ) had a back up part inRogue One , andSolofeaturedthe ill-famed Maul cameo at the end . Because of this , viewers are wondering if Thrawn will ever be on the big screen , but it wo n’t occur inEpisode IX .
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In an interview withRadio Times , Grant was enquire about the prevailing surmisal he is the live - action Thrawn and direct the opportunity to debunk the hearsay quite definitively :
I ’m not play the Star Wars eccentric you just mention . I ’m not allow to tell you anything . Otherwise I would be fired . It ’s a complete lockdown on any entropy whatsoever .
While Lucasfilm does like to play up the concealment of their films , they are n’t afraid to be lucid when it ’s called for . Some may recallthey shoot down the " Snoke is Plagueis " theorya while ago and nixed the notionCarrie Fisher ’s likeness would be recreated via CGIforEpisode IX . It ’s nice to see the studio apartment is n’t a wholly closed book , as this allows lover to adjust their first moment accordingly . Now , well beforeStar Wars 9debuts , audiences know Thrawn is n’t in it and they can move on to the next theory that catch their attention . Whenever something as massive asStar Warsis involved , there ’s no famine of rumors to sift through .
In all likelihood , Grant is playing a newfangled character , perhaps some sort of commanding officer for the First Order . The villains took weighty losses inThe Last Jediwith the death of Snoke and Captain Phasma , so they postulate some reenforcement as the war heats up . Of course , at this point in time , there ’s always a chance he ’s a member of the Resistance , but they seem to have a pie-eyed roster of character at their disposal . Grant has experience playing a baddie in a dealership tentpole ( see : Logan ) and for sure outfit the profile of someone who would make a convincing Imperial - type . run across him interact with Domhnall Gleeson and Adam Driver ( who have their own compelling moral force ) inEpisode IXwould be a goody .
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origin : Radio Times
