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It seems actor Benicio del Toro may have confirmed that he’s been cast in Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is being written and directed by Rian Johnson. In an interview with a Spanish radio station, which is translated by StarWars7News.com, the actor discusses a more than probable future with Star Wars and his rumored role in it:

Interviewer: And are you going to shoot something after that?

Benicio Del Toro: No, just… *pause* Star Wars is coming up, we will see how that turns out. I think we start shooting in March.

Interviewer: And what’s your role in this new Star Wars chapter?

Benicio: Ehhh…. the thing is…. They don’t let me talk too much about it, I’m like the villain.

Interviewer: Oh wow!

Benicio: But…. we’ll see… *laughs*

Looking at the text at face value, Benicio could be saying one a few things here: a) he’s on a very short list of actors up for a major role in the next movie, b) he’s been picked but may still in the middle of negotiations, c) he’s been cast as an overarching villain/chaotic neutral rogue whose role will be more prominent as the series goes on.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see when Disney and Lucasfilm makes an official announcement.

As of right now, the scheduled release date of Star Wars: Episode VIII is May 26, 2017.

Source: Comicbook.com

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Christina E. Janke

Christina is the co-host of “Intro to Geek” on Shauncastic and Editor-in-Chief at Agents of Geek. Her love of all things Mass Effect knows no bounds. She also carries an obsession with comic books, video games, and quirky television shows. Her heroes are Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Gail Simone. She hopes to be just like them when she grows up.