20 Hugely Unexpected Roles In Upcoming Movies
6. Tom Hardy (Star Wars Episode VIII)
The Role: Hardy will reportedly follow in the footsteps of Daniel Craig by playing a helmeted Stormtrooper who has a comical interaction with one of the movie's key characters (apparently Finn rather than Rey in this instance).
Why It's Unexpected: Because Hardy just doesn't seem like a very Star Wars-y actor, even if the part is just a stealthy cameo that will surely go undetected by most viewers (on a first sit at least).
Will It Work?: Absolutely, as long as it remains as subtle as the Craig cameo. Hardy's a terrific actor but he'll probably only have a few lines of dialogue at most, so it'll be hard to screw this up.