Benicio Del Toro Tipped for Star Wars Villain

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Get ready for Fenster in space as Benicio Del Toro is being eyed as the main villain for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Del Toro is said to have received the offer to play the next instalments big bad but whether a deal can be made is unclear. What’s more, if The Usual Suspects actor passes on playing the unspecified role, it could go to another big name in contention, Joaquin Phoenix.

With five months to go before The Force Awakens is even released, little is known about the next instalment. However, its stars Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega are expected to return, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Sci-fi fans caught a glimpse of Del Toro in last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy, where he played “The Collector”.

While the information give to Bloody Disgusting and The Hollywood Reporter from a shadowy source is thin on the ground, many Bothan’s died to bring it us so we’ll let it lie.

As for Del Toro himself, he’s a great choice for any villain – there really hasn’t been an actor like him in Star Wars, so his edgy, unusual characterisation and scene stealing performances (see his incredibly smart performance as Fenster) seems like a left field choice that will definitely pay off…if it ever happens.

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