During the D23 Convention earlier this month, Disney announced thefull castfor their highly-anticipatedStar WarsspinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Story.Felicity Joneshad already been confirmed, but the studio revealed thatMads Mikkelsen,Ben Mendelsohn,Alan Tudyk,Diego Luna,Forest Whitaker,Donnie Yen,Riz Ahmed,Wen JiangandJonathan Ariswill be joining her. Unfortunately, the studio didn’t divulge any details about their characters, butMads Mikkelsenrecently shed some light on his role in an interview with the German siteEkstra Bladet, where the actor confirms he isn’t playing a villain.
“It is a very important role, as much I can say. No, my character is actually not a bad guy, and then I can not say more. I can also say that the movie will be shot in Iceland and England. And the filming will last for three months.”
Production is already under way at Pinewood Studios in London, with newStormtroopersrevealed in the first photos from the set. We haven’t seen any other photos or footage since filming commenced, but perhaps we’ll get to see more soon as filming continues. As forMads Mikkelsen’s actual role, we haven’t heard anything about who he’ll be playing, but it isn’t surprising that he won’t be portraying the villain. It has long been rumored thatBen Mendelsohnis the main bad guy, but that still hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Another rumor surfaced in July thatFelicity Jonesis actually playing the daughter of legendary bounty hunterBoba Fett. Another unconfirmed report claims thatDiego Lunais actually playing X-wing fighter pilotBiggs DarklighterfromStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The story takes place betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, so it’s certainly possible thatDiego Lunacould be playing a younger version of this fighter pilot.
Gareth Edwards(Godzilla) is directing from a screenplay byGary WhittaandChris Weitz, based on an original story by ILM visual effects supervisor John Knoll.Mads Mikkelsenis well known for his villainous roles in NBC’sHannibalandCasino Royale, but are you glad he won’t be playing the bad guy this time around? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more onRogue One: A Star Wars Story.
