10 Most Random Star Wars Appearances Ever

In the lead-up to the release of Episode VIII, it was reported that Justin Theroux had been cast in a small but rather important role in Rian Johnson's movie, with the actor playing "an expert slicer" who would boast a pivotal moment in the tale.

And sure enough, as Finn and Rose search for the codebreaker the Resistance so desperately need in the 2017 flick, they find Theroux's slicer in Canto Bight's casino. But instead of ultimately working with this particular codebreaker, the pair end up being thrown out of the establishment before teaming up with Benicio Del Toro's DJ. And Theroux's "Master Codebreaker" was never seen again.

This wasn't always the plan, though.

According to Theroux himself, his character was reduced over the course of finalising the story, with Johnson eventually telling him, a few years after initially calling the actor to talk about the role, that this part was essentially a cameo "and sort of a punchline" now.

Theroux was still happy to play in the Star Wars sandbox though, even if his eventual white-suited presence in the picture ended up feeling incredibly random when all was said and done.