Speculation: Ben Mendelsohn’s Character in Rogue One

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The dust is starting to settle after last week ’s Rogue One teaser drop, and rumors and speculations surrounding the film’s characters continue to fly.  One of the big eye-catchers in the teaser was Ben Mendelsohn’s regal-looking Imperial officer.  Read on for my speculation on who Ben Mendelsohn might be playing in the film…

 

Like many of you, I was waiting patiently at my computer on Thursday for the promised teaser to drop with an anticipation I haven’t felt since last December.  I am happy to say that my patience was greatly rewarded, and although I could go on and on about the teaser, let’s get down to business with the Mendelsohn speculation.

 

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Immediately when I saw Mendelsohn’s character on screen, I noted his regal appearance with his snow white Imperial officer uniform, his many tiled high-ranking insignia plaque, and that beautiful cape that even Lando would be jealous of.  My brain couldn’t help but offer up its own comparison between Mendelsohn’s Imperial officer and Sir Ian McKellen’s Magneto and Gandalf the White all piled into one.  Needless to say with a comparison like that, I thought this new character looked amazing.

 

Grand Admiral Thrawn

 

I also noted the fact that one my favorite (and I’m not alone in this) villains from the expanded universe (Legends), Grand Admiral Thrawn (above), had a similar appearance to Mendelsohn’s new character.  And on second glance, Mendelsohn’s rank insignia is definitely that of a high admiral.  However, it should also be noted that the Grand Admiral insignia from Legends is quite different from the plaque we see on Mendelsohn’s uniform (see below).

 

Grand Admiral Insignia (Legends)

Grand Admiral Insignia (Legends)

 

Admiral Insignia

Fleet Admiral Insignia (Legends)

 

It should also be noted that although there are differences, the Grand Admiral plaque has not been presented in the official canon, so it is possible that the rank insignia coupled with Mendelsohn’s white uniform designates such a prestigious rank.  He very well could be the canonical version of the formerly blue-skinned Grand Admiral Thrawn, or at least a character of the same type.  However, given some other evidence that we find in the official Star Wars canon, I do not believe this is the case.

 

My current theory on this new caped officer is that he is the Chief/Director of the Imperial Security Bureau. The Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) was a law enforcement and intelligence agency of the Galactic Empire that was charged with matters of state security and ensuring the loyalty of citizens to the Empire.  Some of the more notable members of the organization include Agent Kallus (Rebels), Commander Alecia Beck (Smuggler’s Run), and Colonel Wullf Yularen (A New Hope).

 

ISB Montage

 

One of the really awesome things about the ISB is how much weight they carry within the Empire – for ex. – a lower ranking ISB officer can pull rank over a higher ranking officer in the Imperial Navy.  So if Mendelsohn is ISB, his rank insignia shows that he could be one of the most powerful men in the Empire, possibly even reporting directly to the Emperor himself.

 

Voice actor Stephen Stanton, who voiced Tarkin in the Clone Wars and Rebels, hinted in a tweet last week (which has since been deleted) that fans should look at the Tarkin novel by James Luceno for hints on the identity of Mendelsohn’s character.  Looking back on the novel, I can’t really see him being any of the officers in the book.  However, I did take note that the mention of ISB deputy directors Harus Ison and Wullf Yularen in the book implied that there was another figure above them, a director or chief to whom they would report.

 

Although he is not directly in the book, I hold to the belief that Mendelsohn’s character is this unnamed director of the Imperial Security Bureau.  This would actually make a lot of sense in the context of the Rogue One storyline.  With rebel spies on the loose trying to steal the plans to the Emperor’s most top secret and deadliest weapon, one would think that Imperial Security would play a big part in finding these spies and recovering whatever intelligence they may have acquired along the way.  One would also assume that the director would have an ear with the Emperor and be part of his inner circle of power, which would add no small level of menace to Mendelsohn’s character.

 

Colonel Wullf Yularen

 

Perhaps the most telling of all of the evidence surrounding this theory is the appearance of ISB officers previously in the Star Wars canon.  Whereas we have never seen a Grand Admiral on screen, we have seen that white uniform before, and it belonged, not to an admiral – but to ISB officers who appeared in ANH – starting with Colonel Wullf Yularen (above) and later with a couple of other officers taking a stroll through the halls of the Death Star (below).

 

ISB Officers

 

But if this isn’t enough to convince you of the probability of Mendelsohn’s character at least being a high-ranking ISB officer (if not its director), maybe this next image will.  The image below is a screen capture of ISB officer Commander Alecia Beck in an animated comic based on the Smuggler’s Run junior novel.  Take note of her white uniform and the cape around her shoulders.

 

Alecia Beck

 

To me, this is all the evidence I need to validate this theory, but what do you think?  Who do you think Ben Mendelsohn’s character is in Rogue One?  Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

 

 

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Jordan Pate is Co-Lead Editor and Senior Writer for Star Wars News Net, of which he is also a member of the book and comic review team. He loves all things Star Wars, but when he's not spending time in the galaxy far far away, he might be found in our own galaxy hanging out in Gotham City or at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Salem Center, NY.

Jordan Pate (Hard Case)

Jordan Pate is Co-Lead Editor and Senior Writer for Star Wars News Net, of which he is also a member of the book and comic review team. He loves all things Star Wars, but when he's not spending time in the galaxy far far away, he might be found in our own galaxy hanging out in Gotham City or at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Salem Center, NY.

94 thoughts on “Speculation: Ben Mendelsohn’s Character in Rogue One

  • April 11, 2016 at 8:11 pm
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    I thought you were going to come up with the stupid ‘he’s thrawn’ theory, but… why not? ISB was a rally used group in Canon. I forgot Yularen was in ISB too…

  • April 11, 2016 at 8:16 pm
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    so he’s the agent kallus of rogue one? that’s pretty dope. i have a feeling thrawn will show up in rebels and stay in rebels..

    • April 11, 2016 at 9:45 pm
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      I have a feeling Thrawn will show up in the next Aftermath book…AND Rebels.

  • April 11, 2016 at 8:51 pm
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    FYI: Yularen was an Admiral during the ANH timeline, not a Captain.

    • April 11, 2016 at 8:59 pm
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      Actually, he was an admiral in the republic during the clone wars, but was an Imperial colonel in the ISB during ANH.

      • April 12, 2016 at 6:37 am
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        That canon burn though.

      • April 12, 2016 at 1:57 pm
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        Lol. Yes. I stand corrected. I am curious as to where that was actually written aside from Wookiepedia?

        • April 12, 2016 at 3:08 pm
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          From the Ultimate Star Wars Encyclopedia (which is canon).

          🙂

          • April 12, 2016 at 3:16 pm
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            Thanks. I have this, too. There has been so much new material to digest that I am sure I missed a lot more than this.

          • April 12, 2016 at 4:45 pm
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            Yeah, no kidding. I’ve not read the entire thing either. I mainly just use it for reference.

  • April 11, 2016 at 8:57 pm
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    I prefer this theory to that of him being Thrawn. I just can’t see them using Thrawn in a movie tbh, in Rebels maybe, but not on film.

    • April 11, 2016 at 9:45 pm
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      They don’t want the fan backlash if they make Thrawn a human, either. That’s just a total disrespect of that character. I agree that it’s not Thrawn. This theory sounds very likely.

      • April 12, 2016 at 1:06 am
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        I dunno….I’d be pretty thrilled if it was Thrawn. Sure, they’d be changing the character (no longer blue, etc) but the simple acknowledgment of perhaps the only truly iconic character from the “legends” universe would be awesome,,,but I guess I’m in the minority here. Mendelsohn just has that bad-ass air about him where I’d be OK with him being the re-incarnated Thrawn.

        • April 12, 2016 at 1:42 am
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          Give me Chiss Thrawn or give me no Thrawn.

          • April 12, 2016 at 6:37 am
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            Agreed.

        • April 12, 2016 at 4:54 am
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          I don’t get why it’d be so hard to make him blue anyways. It wasn’t a problem for Guardians of the Galaxy.

        • April 12, 2016 at 6:37 am
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          I’d love to see Thrawn played by Christoph Waltz or Benedict Cumberbatch.,

  • April 11, 2016 at 8:58 pm
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    Believe you nailed it. The ISB sound like the Gestapos of the GFFA. Perhaps Rogue One has been a little influenced by ‘Where Eagles Dare’.

    • April 12, 2016 at 4:53 am
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      And “Allo’ Allo'”.

  • April 11, 2016 at 10:16 pm
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    Would like to point out that the rank of Grand Admiral IS canon, just not for the Empire, but it is for the New Republic, Ackbar holds this rank in the Aftermath novel.

    Forgive me if I’m remembering incorrectly.

  • April 11, 2016 at 10:20 pm
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    If we’re looking to the Tarkin novel – could he in fact be Tarkin? Realize the uniform possibly indicates otherwise, but in the novel, they illustrate the tough environs of Eriadu – even Sidious has to explain to Vader what a strong SOB Tarkin is. The trailer image of Ben M. strolling across the beach ‘big-as-you-please’ evokes the sort of background they painted w/ the Grand Moff in his formative years, during his ‘Trials’: (Snippet below)

    “Come, Darth Vader, you of all people should accept that some are born for greatness. That some are larger than life.”

    Vader remained silent.

    “Yes, Lord Vader—Tarkin.” Sidious softened his tone. “You are a true Sith, Lord Vader. Your dedication is unerring and your powers unparalleled. Perhaps, however, you are under the misimpression that only Sith and Jedi have trials to pass.”

    “What trials has Governor Tarkin passed?”

    “Have you never been to Eriadu?”

    “I have.”

    “Then you know what that world is like. Venture outside the safe haven of Eriadu City and the land is every bit as bleak and hostile as Tatooine. That land forged Tarkin in much the same way Tatooine forged you.”

    Vader shook his head. “Tatooine did not forge me.”

    Sidious stared at him, then grinned faintly. “Ah, I see. Slavery and the desert forged Skywalker. Is that what you mean?”

    Vader left the question unanswered. “What trials did Tarkin en­dure?”

    Sidious took a long moment to respond. “Trials that helped trans­form him into the military mastermind he has become.”

    • April 11, 2016 at 10:50 pm
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      Tarkin was also in Rebels and he is never seen wearing white or let alone a cape. So, that would immediately contradict the Rebels show and since that’s canon. Well, they don’t have a paid professional team solely dedicated to canon for no reason.

      • April 12, 2016 at 1:09 am
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        Yes dear….back to my hole

    • April 11, 2016 at 11:20 pm
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      He should already be on the Death Star though, as Grand Moff – not personally hunting down rebels. Not Tarkin.

    • April 11, 2016 at 11:30 pm
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      Rogue One is set only a bit before ANH though, and he doesn’t look like Tarkin.

        • April 12, 2016 at 6:36 am
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          Not in this trailer, he doesn’t. We’ve already seen what his character is going to look like in this movie, and he looks way too different to be Tarkin.

          • April 12, 2016 at 2:28 pm
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            I think for me it was more about the confident swagger, coupled w/ the background story from the novel was what made it click for me – not so much the uniform or physical appearance; can easily picture an outdoorsman / hunter like Tarkin (though high-ranking flag officer material) to feel comfortable strolling across a battlefield, even w/ the fancy cloak dragging a bit…

        • April 12, 2016 at 12:31 pm
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          But this is sewios bisness! Star Wars man

        • April 12, 2016 at 6:52 pm
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          Interesting……but I still think Tarkin has an older look. Tarkin also uses just for men.

          “He doesn’t? Really? At all?” this is more antsy than anything I’ve written as well btw.

      • April 12, 2016 at 1:50 am
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        Yeah. He doesn’t bear any real resemblance to Tarkin.

    • April 14, 2016 at 9:08 am
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      When I first saw this trailer, I will have to agree and say I said “That’s Tarkin!”

      Maybe it’s from reading the novel and seeing that side of him. The novel illustrates a lot of his being moved around teaming up with Vader. Promotions and that sort. I will have to pull the book back out and skim through.

  • April 11, 2016 at 10:44 pm
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    http://puu.sh/oeH66/c62eb2e7d2.jpg

    I heard some people think this is a defected Agent Kallus. I doubt we’ll see any live action versions of animated characters but it never hurts to speculate.

    • April 11, 2016 at 11:25 pm
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      Isn’t Captain Rex the Clone Trooper confirmed as being the white bearded guy in the ground assault on Endor. I hope we some crossovers, but I think they’ll have small roles. Thrown is such a large character from the Legends that he might make to big an impact. Agent Kallus on the other hand would be perfect.

      • April 12, 2016 at 9:05 pm
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        That was something that Dave Filoni was suggesting and looking into, but I don’t think he ever confirmed it. I’ll have to ask Pablo Hidalgo or Leland Chee to get a direct answer. Well, sometimes direct, they like to be pretty sly with their answers on canon stuff. I think that’s because they don’t want to set anything in stone yet to where it makes it harder later on to keep continuity.

        That was the biggest issue Star Wars fans had with Star Wars pre Disney, was all of the continuity errors and retcons that still didn’t make sense. With this new canon, that gives them free reign to adjust and redo everything to make it flow much better. I also never want to see stupid time travel stuff in Star Wars. I remember reading somewhere that they suggested a possible means to keep both Legends and the new canon as being canon by having a Sith Lord in the Old Republic era experiment with time altering force powers. Which enabled the Galaxy to be changed in different ways hence giving us alternate but still canon stories. It was an intriguing idea for sure, but still pretty far out there.

      • April 12, 2016 at 9:14 pm
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        The only confirmed animated character which has been seen in any of the live action movies so far, that I’m aware of, is Admiral Wullf Yularen.

        He’s the white uniformed guy seen sitting behind Admiral Motti.

    • April 12, 2016 at 4:50 am
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      I always thought this was the dumbest part of the trailer. Like, “…Is that clear?”… 3 seconds of dead silence + explosion-drum for added drama… “Yes suh.” explosion-drum to let the audience know that this interchange is a big deal and totally worth leaving 10 seconds of this in a 130 second trailer.

      • April 12, 2016 at 2:38 pm
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        Rieekan did not have an english accent in ESB so why would he have an english accent in Rogue One? That would be a serious discontinuity in the character.

  • April 12, 2016 at 12:21 am
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    This might be the wrong speculation/discussion but it seems evreyone is looking at the characters in Rogue One and not the new planet. Somthing that came to mind when seeing the tropical planet in the Teaser trailer and somthing that i remeberd from TFA is that the planet Rakata Prime featured in Knights of the Old Republic (and SWtOR) was made Canon with The Force Awakens. The structure seen in the distance to which Ben mendelsohn is heading looks from this point of view much like the lower half of the Temple of the Ancients which is on Rakata Prime.

  • April 12, 2016 at 12:22 am
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    This might be the wrong speculation/discussion but it seems evreyone is
    looking at the characters in Rogue One and not the new planet. Somthing
    that came to mind when seeing the tropical planet in the Teaser trailer
    and somthing that i remeberd from TFA is that the planet Rakata Prime
    featured in Knights of the Old Republic (and SWtOR) was made Canon with
    The Force Awakens. The structure seen in the distance to which Ben
    mendelsohn is heading looks from this point of view much like the lower
    half of the Temple of the Ancients which is on Rakata Prime. 😉

    • April 12, 2016 at 1:54 am
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      I’ve been wondering when Rakata Prime is going to drop into canon. I thought it was Rebels. It could be Rogue One, though.

      • April 12, 2016 at 6:35 am
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        Well, it’s already technically canon due to being included in a canon star map, but this is on a whole other level. My body is ready for Rakata Prime! I just hope the Rakata look less fugly in the new canon.

  • April 12, 2016 at 1:36 am
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    Where did the trailer drop from? Did it fall out of the sky?

    • April 12, 2016 at 4:43 am
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      Yeah, from a cloud.

    • April 12, 2016 at 6:33 am
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      Good Morning America/YouTube.

    • April 12, 2016 at 3:12 pm
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      Youtube Heaven.

  • April 12, 2016 at 2:26 am
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    It will be real interesting to have a non-force user as the main villain for a film this time around. I guess we sort of saw that in ANH but I doubt Vader will have as big of a role in this even though he’ll be all over the marketing campaign. Even if he’s not exactly Thrawn in the way that Rey/Kylo aren’t Jacen/Jaina, I hope that they at least keep his brilliant tactical mind intact for this character and maybe even his love of art.

    • April 12, 2016 at 6:35 am
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      I’m starting to question Vader’s role as well. In A New Hope, the Imperial Officers seem to think the Jedi are somewhat of a myth – if they had any inkling of who Vader actually was, they wouldn’t talk back to him, or belittle him. “Don’t try to frighten us with your sorcerer’s ways…your sad devotion to that ancient religion…” etc.

      Then again, he might not have had to use the force too much, and he might do it in secret, ie when its just him vs the rebels.

      • April 12, 2016 at 6:38 am
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        That’s my theory. Why would any Imperial officials be on the battleground with Vader? If he’s the “big guns”, he’s probably going to be in battles where no witnesses are left behind.

      • April 12, 2016 at 11:30 am
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        I think his official title is Commander Of The Imperial Forces and then he’s put in charge of destroying the Rebel Alliance after Tarkin dies. So considering how little Jedi there are left, I doubt he uses his lightsaber much on the field and is mainly behind his TIE Advanced x1 or on the bridge of a Star Destroyer.

        Though he wasn’t exactly afraid to publicly strangle other officers. I’m not even sure if his role in the Jedi Purge is public knowledge but I figure most people think he was some kind of Jedi washout or whistle blower on the Temple which is why they tolerate him aside from the fact that he’s close with the Emperor and terrifying.

    • April 12, 2016 at 7:08 pm
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      That and the main protagonist not being a force user as well.

      • April 13, 2016 at 10:52 am
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        I realyy hope we are not wrong in believing that there are no Wb type last minute re-writes.

        • April 14, 2016 at 7:30 am
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          Han’s mother’s name is Martha!

          • April 14, 2016 at 11:40 am
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            She “belongs in a museum!”

  • April 12, 2016 at 4:25 am
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    Am I just crazy, or does Diego Luna’s character seem to have a striking resemblance to Biggs?

    • April 12, 2016 at 6:32 am
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      Fingers crossed….

      • April 12, 2016 at 2:30 pm
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        makingstarwars.net says Diego Luna is playing a new character named Cassein Willix

        • April 12, 2016 at 2:59 pm
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          Oh yeah, I forgot.

    • April 12, 2016 at 6:33 am
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      I thought that too. It would make sense to have Biggs involved somehow.

      • April 12, 2016 at 6:33 am
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        It would certainly make his death in ANH a lot more powerful.

    • April 12, 2016 at 7:38 am
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      Problem: Biggs joins the Rebellion during the first movie. Isn’t Rogue One before that?

      • April 12, 2016 at 8:28 am
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        Didn’t Biggs leave Tatooine and join the rebellion long before Luke left?

        • April 12, 2016 at 11:01 am
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          No. He left Tatooine to go to the Imperial Academy, which is what Luke wanted to do. Somewhere along the way, Biggs, like Luke, must have realized that the Empire are pretty evil, and decided to join (or was recruited into) the Rebellion. He probably hasn’t been a Rebel all that long.

          • April 12, 2016 at 11:39 am
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            The thing is RO is set in the days leading up to ANH. Honestly I don’t think its him, but by the time Luke gets to Yavin IV and meets up with Biggs I doubt more than a month has passed. As Biggs is already a trusted rebel pilot by that time, you can’t rule out that he was involved in the mission to steal the plans.

          • April 13, 2016 at 4:18 am
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            Exactly what I was trying to say. I don’t believe it is Biggs either, just putting it out there to hear some opinions.

          • April 12, 2016 at 12:54 pm
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            From memory, in the deleted scenes, I remember him telling Luke that he and some friends were about to jump ship to join the Rebellion. I’m not sure if the deleted scenes are canon

          • April 12, 2016 at 5:21 pm
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            You’re right. When he meets up with Luke, he’s already a graduate of the Imperial academy and signed on to a ship called the Rand Ecliptic…I think. But he also tells Luke that they’ve been in talks with the Rebellion and are planning on jumping ship. But as you mentioned, the canonicity of that scene is a bit up in the air. Aren’t the Star Wars novelizations considered canon? They used to be. I don’t know if the new canon altered that. If so, that scene is canon as I believe it does appear in the novel.

            Still, that dude looks a lot like Biggs and I’d honestly be surprised it it’s not. I’m really not a huge fan of loading movies with EU, Clone Wars, video game, or Rebels characters. I like a lot of those characters enough, but I think it best if they remain in their respective source materials. But I’d be okay with Biggs…

          • April 12, 2016 at 7:38 pm
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            Ah. Okay. It looks like the only movie novelization to have made it into the new canon so far is that for The Force Awakens.

          • April 13, 2016 at 4:04 am
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            Pablo Hidalgo said that it’s a “case by case” basis, which is his way of saying “They’re canon until they’re not”. If they want Diego Luna to be playing Biggs, then he’s playing Biggs.

        • April 13, 2016 at 6:02 pm
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          No. During the movie – in the deleted scene anyway – he says he is in the Academy, but him and a few friend will flee and join the Rebellion.

      • April 13, 2016 at 4:05 am
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        This is true, but I was thinking they could perhaps work him in with his Imperial Academy story, double agent style? It seems farfetched, and I do not believe Luna is playing Biggs, but I just thought I’d put my observation out there for others to speculate over.

        • April 13, 2016 at 6:02 pm
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          That would actually be great.

    • April 12, 2016 at 3:51 pm
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      I’m personally hoping that he is playing Kyle Katarn! With some of the recent nods to legends and speculation that this could be Thrawn…why not bring in Kyle! After all, he originally stole the death star plans.

      • April 13, 2016 at 12:44 am
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        That would be awesome!!

      • April 13, 2016 at 4:02 am
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        As much as I would love to see Katarn in the films, I don’t think this is the film to do it. I believe if they bring a character into the universe they should stay true to their entire timeline, and Kyle’s doesn’t match up with Rogue One. It would be cool if Luna played a Katarn-inspired character, however.

      • April 13, 2016 at 4:03 am
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        Jan Ors = Jyn Erso?

        • April 13, 2016 at 4:07 am
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          I thought of this too! I have no doubts that Jyn’s character is inspired by Ors’s. I feel that in the same way Luna’s character could be her Katarn-esque counterpart, whilst not being the true namesake of Kyle Katarn.

  • April 12, 2016 at 4:45 am
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    You make a strong case, Hard Case.

  • April 12, 2016 at 7:52 pm
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    I think this is a solid theory. I think that’s him in the scene bowing before what is probably the Emperor in a Bacta tank recovering after some sort of Rebel attack.Who better to find the Rebels responsible for the attack then the head of the Imperial Scuirity Bereau from Vader. It’s probably after his faiure to capture the Rebels and them stealing the Death Star plans that Vader steps in.

    • April 12, 2016 at 11:20 pm
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      So the Emperor is injured by a fledgling Rebellion, badly enough that he needs to be hospitalized, and this B team of heroes is able to hold their own against Vader? No thanks.

      • April 12, 2016 at 11:44 pm
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        I would love to hear your theory then Mr Stankypants. Assuming you have seen the trailer a robed and hooded figure bows in what appears to be a Bacta Tank flanked by the Emperors Royal Guards . The only character in the films to have Royal Guards and have characters bow before him is the Emperor. No where did I say that the Rebels face off against Vader , but Vader is tasked with tracking down the stolen plans so most likely in the last act of the film it is Vader who dispatch’s the Rebels who stole the plans .

      • April 13, 2016 at 12:42 am
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        It could be that the emperor needs routine bacta tank healings to combat the bodily degradation of the Dark Side usage as well as the usual old age. Similar to how vader removes his mask in the meditation chamber. Either that or it is Vader in the chamber. Personally I think that is the emperor in the hooded robes despite it not seeming like the usual digs.

    • April 13, 2016 at 5:38 am
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      1. That’s not a bacta tank.
      2. Why would you kneel to someone submerged in fluid?
      What is he supposed to do, come up and say “Owe, you need me, one second, let me dry off..”

      • April 13, 2016 at 6:55 pm
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        I guess we will have to wait until December. If it is a Bacta Tank they could have a mike within the breathing apparatus. The other thing it could be is a Holo Projector. With the Royal Guards present I do think it’s a very good possibility that the Emperor will be making some sort of appearance in the film.

  • April 13, 2016 at 4:11 am
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    No matter who he may be, I’m 99% sure Mendelsohn’s character is going to die, mark my words.

  • April 13, 2016 at 4:16 am
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    No matter who he may be, I’m 99% sure Mendelsohn’s character is going to die, mark my words.

    Additionally, I could see the film ending with Darth Vader’s entrance in a New Hope, just stylized a little more. Perhaps a close up shot of his feet stepping through the door and the credits immediately rolling?

  • April 13, 2016 at 5:33 am
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    Technician friend of mine on set said they’re doing a Lot of unique scene blending in this movie. Supposedly one is Jyn and another character dialoging during the pre trench-run meeting at the end of ANH. Super excited.

  • April 13, 2016 at 6:01 pm
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    I stumbled across a match to the Rogue One mystery man’s badge (six red over six blue) in new cannon. Check out the comic book Star Wars, issue #1 for ‘Overseer’ Aggadeen. He is certainly a man of importance, being in charge of the largest Imperial weapons factory (at least until *Spoilers* he too easily gives up important info to the Rebels).

    So how does this rank translate with the addition of a white uniform (ISB, good points in this article) and white cape (Commander?). ‘Commanding Overseer of the ISB’ perhaps? It’s a bit long. I like ‘Overseer’. It sounds powerful and far reaching. Thoughts?

  • April 13, 2016 at 6:18 pm
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    I agree with you in this article. He is definitely a top level ISB officer. I have been saying this on many web sites. Great article!

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