Benicio Del Toro will be in SW VIII: TLJ

Solonoid · May 02, 2017, 12:39:01 PM

You may remember him as The Collector in Guardians of the Galaxy

What colorful character do you think he might play in the new Star Wars?

I honestly think he's the perfect actor to portray Grand Admiral Thrawn, so fingers crossed.

Mordo · May 02, 2017, 12:47:10 PM

This has been known for like a year.

Solonoid · May 02, 2017, 12:48:49 PM

Quote from: 🅱️egone thots on May 02, 2017, 12:47:10 PM

This has been known for like a year.

I just found out.

Ian · May 02, 2017, 01:00:12 PM

I can't really picture him as Thrawn TBH. I mean, he has the face for it, but every time I picture Thrawn I can only think of Benedict Cucumber.

Where is Thrawn in the new timeline anyways? I haven't seen Rebels. In the old timeline he comes back from his campaign in the unknown regions to lead the remnants of the Empire and dies shortly after Palpatine's clone is revived. There's no indication Thrawn is even around in the sequel trilogy.

Solonoid · May 02, 2017, 01:01:56 PM

Quote from: Ian on May 02, 2017, 01:00:12 PM

I can't really picture him as Thrawn TBH. I mean, he has the face for it, but every time I picture Thrawn I can only think of Benedict Cucumber.

Where is Thrawn in the new timeline anyways? I haven't seen Rebels. In the old timeline he comes back from his campaign in the unknown regions to lead the remnants of the Empire and dies shortly after Palpatine's clone is revived. There's no indication Thrawn is even around in the sequel trilogy.

Thrawn has returned to canon in a new canon book.

I haven't read it, and he is in rebels as I understand, but these are things I also know nothing about.

Ian · May 02, 2017, 01:03:38 PM

I knew he had a new book, but I haven't read that either. I just pray they keep his origins in the Outbound Flight Project.

Quote from: Ramona on May 02, 2017, 01:01:56 PM

Thrawn has returned to canon in a new canon book.

I haven't read it, and he is in rebels as I understand, but these are things I also know nothing about.

Spartan · May 02, 2017, 01:10:55 PM

Quote from: Ian on May 02, 2017, 01:03:38 PM

I knew he had a new book, but I haven't read that either. I just pray they keep his origins in the Outbound Flight Project.

Quote from: Ramona on May 02, 2017, 01:01:56 PM
Thrawn has returned to canon in a new canon book.

I haven't read it, and he is in rebels as I understand, but these are things I also know nothing about.

Yeah, apparently that's the case

Uhh as for his whereabouts post ROTJ - we don't know

SW Aftermath series spoilers

Spoiler

He was helping Palpatine chart the Unknown Regions, and the group who went to form the First Order used those, and when they arrived they encountered the Sheev's Flagship so the fact that's already there could mean that Thrawn may possibly there.

Someone more well versed in Star Wars may know more though

Turkey · May 02, 2017, 01:18:25 PM

Quote from: Spartan on May 02, 2017, 01:10:55 PM

SW Aftermath series spoilers

It's too bad Chuck Wendig is the epitome of mediocre. Aftermath is unreadable.

Spartan · May 02, 2017, 01:19:50 PM

Quote from: Sovereign Citizen Kane on May 02, 2017, 01:18:25 PM

Quote from: Spartan on May 02, 2017, 01:10:55 PM
SW Aftermath series spoilers

It's too bad Chuck Wendig is the epitome of mediocre. Aftermath is unreadable.

I've just read summaries about it