Is Matt Smith Actually In Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker?

2. Smith's Character Leaks? (October 2019)

Star Wars Episode IX Matt Smith
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After that cast list confusion, nothing major popped up about Smith's Episode IX role for the next few months. But that changed rather recently when an extremely curious photo started doing the rounds online.

Snapped by a fan and uploaded to Twitter, the image of a blue alien is supposedly taken from a new set of Topps trading cards, released to tie in with the upcoming film. The character has no name, and is simply labelled "A New Face".

The important thing here is that this character looks a hell of a lot like Smith. The jawline, the eyes, the stare - it's all there, and if it isn't him, then it's a huge coincidence that a mysterious new Star Wars character who looks like Matt Smith (in makeup) will be appearing in Episode IX, especially after months of rumours about Smith himself.

Also, not even giving the character a proper name links in with the whole air of mystery surrounding the Smith/Star Wars timeline. Is this character linked to Palpatine somehow? Is he a rebel, or a First Order spy? What's with the mask?

Depending on your outlook, having more questions at this point is either extremely interesting... or extremely frustrating.

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