In just a few weeks, fans will finally get to see the firstStar Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, which will reportedly debut duringStar WarsCelebration, running from April 13 through April 16 in Orlando, Florida. Disney and LucasFilm still haven’t released any story details at this time, and aside from the returningStar Wars: The Force Awakenscast, it remains to be seen who else will eventually be announced. Over the weekend, there was confirmation of a new celebrity cameo, though. Although U.S. fans may not be so familiar with him. During a recent interview,Gary Barlow, the lead singer for the blockbuster U.K. pop groupTake That, confirmed that he does have a small role inStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“I’m not aStormtrooper, but I am in it. you may see me face.”
This revelation comes at the 2:54 mark of this interview from theITVseriesLorraine, and given the amount of celebrity cameos inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were just as many inStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Most of these cameos, likeSimon Pegg’s Unkar Plutt andDaniel Craig' Stormtrooper were characters with elaborate costumes that hid their faces, but it doesn’t seem that will be the case withGary Barlow’s cameo. Although it remains to be seen who he’s actually playing. This also comes nearly a year after another report about a massive celebrity cameo inStar Wars 8.
An unconfirmed report surfaced last May thatMad Max Fury RoadstarTom Hardycame aboard for a cameo as a First Order Stormtrooper, similar toDaniel Craig’s cameo. In this scene, Finn is on a secret mission, when he is surprised byTom Hardy’s unnamed Stormtrooper, who recognizes Finn, a.k.a. FN-2187, and “slaps him on the ass.” While Finn thinks he’s busted, this Stormtrooper is actually happy to see him, since they went through the Academy together and congratulates FN-2187 for his promotion to “Resistance spy and infiltrator.” There is speculation that, instead of admitting that one of their own Stormtroopers turned against them, that the First Order started a propaganda campaign within the First Order, creating a fictional promotion for him, instead of telling the rest of the First Order the truth, that he defected from the First Order and went AWOL, switching sides to join the Resistance.
As forGary Barlow’s cameo, it hasn’t been revealed if his character will be in some sort of space band, or if his role has any connection to music whatsoever. It’s possible that directorRian Johnsonmay address the news of this cameo duringStar Wars Celebration, where the director and several of his cast members are expected to appear. It isn’t known if there are other reveals the director has planned forStar WarsCelebration, including the possible debut of a new poster along with the trailer, or even the first official photos. Regardless, we’ll find out in just a few short weeks.
We also reported in February thatStar Wars 8 reshootsare happening this month, with the shoot rumored to pay tribute to the lateCarrie Fisher, although Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that her role inStar Wars: The Last Jediremains unchanged. It hasn’t been announced how long these reshoots are expected to last for, withStar Wars: The Last Jedislated to hit theaters on December 15. While we wait for more on this highly-anticipated sequel, take a look at this video which features an interview with theTake Thatmusic group, withGary Barlow’s comments coming at the 2:54 mark.
