10 Most Paused Star Wars Moments

6. Is That Really Daniel Craig? - The Force Awakens

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Ahead of The Force Awakens' release in 2015, film fans had heard about so many big-name stars who were rumoured to have tiny roles in this return for the iconic franchise. And one such big-name star was none other than James Bond actor, Daniel Craig.

At the time of the movie hitting the silver screen, it was not known who or what Craig had played in the picture, but there was a little more information on 007's Star Wars role by the time the movie had been released on Blu-ray and DVD. As such, that led to one scene in particular being paused and studied by franchise fans.

If Craig himself is to be believed, he played a Stormtrooper who was tasked with monitoring Rey - only to then fall victim to the Jedi-in-waiting's mind tricks. Some are still unsure whether to believe Craig on this topic, for he had spent so long stating how he definitely, definitely wasn't in Episode VII.

Of course, there is no definitive way to truly known 100% who is under the armour in this scene, but that didn't stop Star Wars die-hards from stopping the film and examining all that was on screen. It's almost like some people are expecting to see an empty Martini glass left on the floor after one of Bond's romps.

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