Star Wars Episode 7 Movie Cast, News & Updates: Will A "Breaking Bad" Star Join Star Wars?
Looks like there is some good news coming from the Star Wars episode 7 camp... J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the final script for the much-anticipated flick is now complete!
According to The Wrap, Abrams confirmed the script being done yesterday at a press conference, where he was also discussing some other projects. In addition, he also confirmed that he spoke to a favorite star of "Breaking Bad" about the possibility of getting a role in the film.
"[Jesse Plemons] is one of the actors that we've talked to, yeah," Abrams said. "But, you know. It's not often that I read about actors that I'm going to be meeting ... that I get to read articles about actors who are going to come in. And so I get to see someone and say, 'Oh, I read that I'm going to see you.' ... It's usually agents talking to people about what's happening. It's a lot of noise."
Earlier this year, Plemons downplayed the possibility of getting a lead role in the film, according to HitFlix. "No," answered the Breaking Bad star when I asked if there was any truth to those recent reports that he's being eyed for a role in J.J. Abrams' Episode VII. "Yeah, I think it's just one of those crazy rumors."
Now, it seems, things just might be a little different. Of course, one thing is for certain: we can definitely see Plemons in the upcoming Breaking Bad prequel, Better Call Saul.
Of course, Plemons' longtime role as the crazy child murderer, Todd, has left the actor feeling a little typecast. "I think [for] some people it takes a few seconds before they realize I'm not actually Todd, the child murderer," he said of encounters with fans since filming the series "But yeah, people just overall kinda love the show, so it's always exciting."
So would you like to see Todd -- or, rather, Plemons -- in a role in the new Star Wars flick? If the rumor tuners out to be true, this definitely suggests that the movie will be a lot darker than previously thought... which may be a good thing, depending on the story line! But leave your thoughts in the comments below!