20 Upcoming Movies Starring MCU Actors In 2019
3. Star Wars: Episode IX (Lupita Nyong'o)
Release Date: December 20, 2019
The climactic entry to Star Wars' Skywalker saga has a lot to answer for, according to many fans left disgruntled by The Last Jedi.
With J.J. Abrams directing and co-writing, it's probably reasonable to expect a far more nostalgia-heavy and simplistically-plotted finale, not unlike the conclusion to the original trilogy, Return of the Jedi.
With all the expected cast members returning, so too will Lupita Nyong'o, who memorably played Han Solo's (Harrison Ford) old pirate pal Maz Kanata in The Force Awakens, and had a comically shoehorned cameo in The Last Jedi.
Rumours suggest that Maz has a much larger role to play in Episode IX, and naturally fingers are crossed that she might even get to show off some of her force-sensitive powers.
In addition to the returning cast, Episode IX also adds a few illustrious new cast members to the ranks, including Richard E. Grant, Matt Smith, and Abrams' old pals Keri Russell and Dominic Monaghan.