8 Characters Who Need Bigger Roles In Star Wars: Episode VIII

8. General Hux

For a villain that was expected to follow in the footsteps of Grand Moff Tarkin, the angry and underdeveloped General Hux really failed to make much of an impression. He gave The First Order’s troop a visible face, but, other than that, most of his actions could easily have been carried out by Kylo Ren or Captain Phasma instead.

It's not even that Hux didn't get enough time on screen, it's just that he didn't do much when he was there. Tarkin had a similarly small role in A New Hope but his ruthlessness as he destroyed Alderaan and his stark contrast to Darth Vader caused him to stand out nonetheless. 

Frankly, Domhnall Gleeson is too good of a young actor to waste again in the sequel - he's proven in Ex Machina and About Time he can bring emotional nuance. He doesn’t need to be the main villain of the film, but even as a secondary antagonist he was underwhelming. 

A fully-formed Hux could give The First Order some more credibility going forward and his expansion should be a priority for Episode VIII.