10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were in Star Wars
The behemoth space odyssey franchise has starred some of the biggest names in Hollywood like Natalie Portman, Harrison Ford, and Liam Neeson, yes. But plenty of other big names have slipped into Star Wars almost entirely unnoticed. For example? A staggering list of A-listers like Daniel Craig and members of the British royal family, for starters—truly a testament to the magnetic pull of George Lucas’s magnum opus. It's easy to miss an unmistakable face when it's shielded by a dome-shaped stormtrooper helmet or buried inside a CGI alien humanoid. Below, we list all the cameos you may have missed.
Sofia Coppola
The acclaimed director made a brief appearance as one of Queen Amidala’s handmaidens, Saché, in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999. While Saché has a larger arc in the expanded Star Wars universe, her role was relegated to a much smaller part in the films.
Jett Lucas
In Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, series creator George Lucas’s son, Jett, made a brief appearance as the Jedi Padawan Zett Jukassa. Since his brief on-screen appearance, Jett has been credited as a visual effects production assistant on both The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
Daniel Craig
The 007 actor makes a brief appearance as a stormtrooper Rey (Daisy Ridley) performs a Jedi mind trick on to free herself from captivity in 2015’s The Force Awakens.
Simon Pegg
Shaun of the Dead star Simon Pegg served as the voice of Unkar Plutt, an alien junk boss and weapons dealer in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Pegg also voiced the ruthless bounty hunter Dengar in an episode of the 4th season of the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series in 2012.
Tom Hardy
Hardy had a cameo role as stormtrooper 926 in the 2017 Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. Though his scene was axed by director Rian Johnson for the film’s final cut, it was made available as a deleted scene in the movie’s 2018 Blu-ray release.
Rose Byrne
In 2002, the Australian actress made a brief appearance in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Dormé, one of Padmé Amidala’s (Natalie Portman) most loyal and devoted handmaidens.
Prince William
The Prince of Wales himself donned stormtrooper garb and made a cameo appearance in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. Despite being cut from the theatrical version, his scene was included in the film’s deleted scenes released later on.
Prince Harry
Alongside his brother, the Duke of Sussex also appeared as a stormtrooper in a deleted scene from The Last Jedi in 2017.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The American actor voiced Slowen Lo in Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi; having appeared in some capacity in nearly all of the director's previous films (even if only in voice).
George Lucas
The series creator himself made an appearance as Baron Notluwiski Papanoida, a blue-hued chairman of the moon Pantora, in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
From: Esquire US
