Star Wars Episode 9: 7 More Rumours You Need To Know
1. Matt Smith Is Playing Young Palpatine
Former Time Lord Matt Smith joined Episode IX a few months ago, but since then, we haven't heard a single detail - rumoured or official - about his role. Until now.
During the "Hot Scoop or Shot of Poop" section of the 5 November episode of The Weekly Planet Podcast, host James revealed some details he heard about the identity of Smith's character in the film, stating that the actor may be playing a young Emperor Palpatine.
This information came from an anonymous source, so, naturally, should be considered false until proven otherwise. Still, there are a few ways Palpatine could return: a flashback, a Force vision, or even time travel (which does exist in the Star Wars universe, but could be too big a stretch to slot into Episode IX), so Abrams has plenty of options at his disposal.
When Smith was first cast, his role was described as "key". So, if he is Palpatine, the Sith Lord must be a major part of the film. Episode IX has a lot of work to do already and it's difficult to imagine a character as big as Palpatine being added to that workload, so we'll just have to wait and see what Smith's role entails.
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