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[Doublesith]

Why are you spoilering your guess? It's just a guess.

Lotta people are jumping to the Hayden conclusion. I dunno. I'm trying to think of actors that Abrams likes working with, or have talked about wanting to work with him.

I mean, literally resurrecting Vader would be pretty fuckin' out there.

Well, there were those old rumors about a group raiding Vader's funeral pyre on Endor - and the presence of Vader's burnt helmet in the concept art lends some credence to that. Why would anyone want Vader's remains?

I don't think the cyborg would literally be Anakin or Vader reborn. That's not what we've been shown so far on how cloning works so far in universe. Neither clone troopers nor Boba inherited Jango's memories.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I get you, I'm just trying to kick the idea around a little. I mean - there's obviously something there.

 

[Digital-Hero]

This has gotta be part of it, right? I don't think he's Luke, but he looks damn cool anyway.

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I hope he's not Luke.

Well, that looks like

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Anakin's/Luke's blue

lightsaber.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Faraci dropping more rumors on twitter:

As to Luke being the cyborg:

Also:

My guess as to the mystery actor playing the cyborg:

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Hayden Christensen. The cyborg is a clone of Anakin.

Palpatine.

 

[NYR94]

Yousa already know who the Dark Knight is.

Mesa back.

 

[PerezDeCorcho]

Yousa already know who the Dark Knight is.

Mesa back.

I lol'd

 

[clip]

Luke being the villain would be an unbelievably goofy decision. It'd undo the entire arc of the OT.

 

[120v]

Yousa already know who the Dark Knight is.

jarjar.jpg

Mesa back.

it'd be worth it for the meltdowns. would love it if the script works him in there to some degree.. limitless trolling potential

 

[Windu]

Faraci dropping more rumors on twitter:

As to Luke being the cyborg:

Also:

My guess as to the mystery actor playing the cyborg:

Spoiler

Hayden Christensen. The cyborg is a clone of Anakin.

meh, i love han solo, but I I always liked him as what he is. A supporting character. I want to see more Luke.

 

[TheKaeptain]

meh, i love han solo, but I I always liked him as what he is. A supporting character. I want to see more Luke.

You'll get Luke after Han dies in this movie.

 

[adj_noun]

You'll get Luke after Han dies in this movie.

Part of me really hopes a Stormtrooper gets him.

That guy'll have free drinks for the rest of his life.

Which, since he's a Stormtrooper, will be one GREAT week.

 

[inm8num2]

Interesting that Faraci capitalized "Dark Knight".

Bale in SW?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Interesting that Faraci capitalized "Dark Knight".

Bale in SW?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt?

 

[Blader]

meh, i love han solo, but I I always liked him as what he is. A supporting character. I want to see more Luke.

It sounds like he still is a supporting character, just that he has the best scenes/lines/whatever. Devin's tweet even says Boyega and Ridley are still the leads. It's like saying Hulk steals the show in The Avengers or Joker steals the show in The Dark Knight -- they aren't the lead characters, just the more memorable ones.

 

[inm8num2]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt?

http://www.cinelinx.com/rumor-contr...pisode-vii-before-larger-role-in-viii-ix.html

Hmm, set him up for the villain in Ep. VIII and a nice reunion with Rian Johnson? That would be sweet.

 

[TheKaeptain]

It sounds like he still is a supporting character, just that he has the best scenes/lines/whatever. Devin's tweet even says Boyega and Ridley are still the leads. It's like saying Hulk steals the show in The Avengers or Joker steals the show in The Dark Knight -- they aren't the lead characters, just the more memorable ones.

Yep.






That's exactly why I think Han is going to bite it.

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

Yep.






That's exactly why I think Han is going to bite it.

I actually wouldn't mind if Han bites it.

 

[Blader]

I wouldn't be surprised if getting killed off in VII was a condition for Ford returning in the first place.

 

[xam3l]

http://imageshack.com/i/hl5ts2Sxj

that's a woman's mouth.

I know it sound stupid but something tells me that's Leia...

 

[Pagusas]

Yep.






That's exactly why I think Han is going to bite it.

I'd prefer this, love the character, but I wouldn't mind if all the original cast leave us in these next 3 films, a good way to past the torch and see their lives complete.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

For real though, where the hell is Lupita N'yongo fitting in here?

 

[TheKaeptain]

For real though, where the hell is Lupita N'yongo fitting in here?

Maybe she's the dark knight? lol

 

[Lebron]

Old man Solo better die. Ford can't make it through 3 films


Artwork looks good. JJ gonna deliver

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

Old man Solo better die. Ford can't make it through 3 films


Artwork looks good. JJ gonna deliver

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised. If that's the artwork for the actual movie than I'm very happy. I just hope he tones down on the lens flare. I really need my Star Wars movie fix, now that The Clone Wars tv show is done

As for Han Solo, I wouldn't mind if he died. It'll be like passing on the torch to the younger generation in the movies.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I'm really liking this Joseph Gordon-Levitt (from here on out to be referred to as JoGoLev) idea. It fits with Rian Johnson coming on for 8 & 9, and it fits in that if this Grave Robber character is going to be how Abrams fulfills his fetish for mystery - then when the hood comes off and we get a really good look at who this guy is finally, our expectations are going to have to be subverted somehow.

Either you do that by a) seriously tweaking an already established character, or b) Casting a face that people will recognize, against type.

JoGoLev is a really, really likable guy. Most large audiences remember him as a) the nice guy from Inception and b) the nice guy from Dark Knight Rises.

So if the hood comes off in the last 15 minutes and it's fuckin' Cobra Commander

Then people are gonna be like "Whaaaaaaaaa"

Abrams gets what he wants, Johnson gets what he wants.

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

I'm really liking this Joseph Gordon-Levitt (from here on out to be referred to as JoGoLev) idea. It fits with Rian Johnson coming on for 8 & 9, and it fits in that if this Grave Robber character is going to be how Abrams fulfills his fetish for mystery - then when the hood comes off and we get a really good look at who this guy is finally, our expectations are going to have to be subverted somehow.

Either you do that by a) seriously tweaking an already established character, or b) Casting a face that people will recognize, against type.

JoGoLev is a really, really likable guy. Most large audiences remember him as a) the nice guy from Inception and b) the nice guy from Dark Knight Rises.

So if the hood comes off in the last 15 minutes and it's fuckin' Cobra Commander

Then people are gonna be like "Whaaaaaaaaa"

Abrams gets what he wants, Johnson gets what he wants.

I really like the actor. I just don't think he should be in the new Star Wars films. If he is, it's not going to ruin my enjoyment of the film. If he does a great job, I wouldn't mind. I'm just waiting till the movie comes out to fully judge it after I watch it.

I really hope we get a teaser trailer this year.

 

[Tookay]

"You're going to be blown away by who is playing the Dark Knight in that leaked art."

It sounds like he's talking about the actor playing him being a surprise, not the character's identity.

 

[Solid Samus]

he slowly lowers the hood

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and it's george lucas underneath

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

he slowly lowers the hood

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and it's george lucas underneath

I wouldn't mind this either, just to see the OT fanboys rage

 

[Dan]

Faraci dropping more rumors on twitter:

Damon Lindelof in his feature film acting debut.

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

Well, that looks like

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Anakin's/Luke's blue

lightsaber.

Dude, I really love that concept art. That character looks so badass.

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She looks like a younger Leia, so it might be Leia daughter, due to the resemblance.

 

[DJMicLuv]

Nolan North in Episode VII confirmed.

Oscar Pistorius or Shia Leboooofff.

 

[CD'S BAR]

I'm still going to assume it's Adam Driver playing the grave robber. Or Andy Serkis.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I'm still going to assume it's Adam Driver playing the grave robber. Or Andy Serkis.

I think Adam Driver is that guy from the light Saber artwork. He was rumored to be dressed like that for awhile.

 

[jett]

Faraci dropping more rumors on twitter:

Also:

My guess as to the mystery actor playing the cyborg:

Spoiler

Hayden Christensen. The cyborg is a clone of Anakin.

bububububu harrison ford isn't the lead

 

[CD'S BAR]

I think Adam Driver is that guy from the light Saber artwork. He was rumored to be dressed like that for awhile.

yeah could be, but wasn't his character also rumored to be an aristocrat who's obsessed with sith artifacts? i get that vibe from this grave robber art.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

bububububu harrison ford isn't the lead

bubububu the tweet you're quoting literally has the words "Yeah Ridley and Boyega are leads."

And of course, the word "steals" implies it's not his movie to rightfully own.

bubububu

 

[TheKaeptain]

bububububu harrison ford isn't the lead

Whoa lack of reading comprehension in this post is amazing.

 

[jett]

bubububu the tweet you're quoting literally has the words "Yeah Ridley and Boyega are leads."

And of course, the word "steals" implies it's not his movie to rightfully own.

bubububu

"This is Han Solo's movie"


Anyway, those words up the chances of this movie being an abject disaster by a considerable margin. Ford has no business being in the acting business these days.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

bubu

 

[TheKaeptain]

Well everything we are hearing is saying you're wrong about Ford.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

buuuuuuu

 

[Akahige]

I'm still going to assume it's Adam Driver playing the grave robber. Or Andy Serkis.

I forgot Andy was in this movie, I picture him playing one of those alien sidekicks in the lightsaber pics.

 

[Hindle]

Anyone think that one of Daisy Ridley or Boyega will join the dark side at some point in the story?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Anyone think that one of Daisy Ridley or Boyega will join the dark side at some point in the story?

Nah. My pet theory since her casting is that they both end up rescuing Lupita N'yongo from the dark side.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Luke has a darkness to him? Weird, he should be the ultimate Jedi at this point.

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

Nah. My pet theory since her casting is that they both end up rescuing Lupita N'yongo from the dark side.

I wonder who Lupita is going to be..

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Lord knows. The lost actors of all this Episode VII rumormongering:

Carrie Fisher
Lupita N'yongo
Domnhall Gleeson
Andy Serkis.

Nobody knows what the fuck is up with any of those four.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

That Graverobber character is interesting. The way he is holding that vader mask, sure seems personal.

What if it was a cloned cyborg anakin?

 

[BlueDogAnchorite]

That Graverobber character is interesting. The way he is holding that vader mask, sure seems personal.

What if it was a cloned cyborg anakin?

You know, I really wouldn't mind this...