Jimmy Smits Confirms Cameo in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story!

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Amidst speculation from fans, Jimmy Smits reveals he is reprising his role as Senator Bail Organa in the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One film. Read on for more!

 

 

In July, fans at Star Wars Celebration Europe in London were the first to see the behind the scenes sizzle reel for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Hours later, the footage hit the net and fans scoured it for any sort of hidden reveal.

 

Recently, several fans have made the claim the past few weeks that Senator Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits) makes an appearance in the sizzle reel. Now it appears we have confirmation that it is indeed he does!

 

Jimmy Smits, best known to Star Wars fans for his portrayed as Senator Bail Organa in Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith, confirmed on the daytime talk show The Talk about his involvement in ‘Rogue One’.  Smits was presented with a screenshot from the ‘Rogue One’ sizzle reel.  Hosts then quickly asked if the man who resembled Smits in fact was him. He first resisted with a few denials before conceding.

 

“People got nothing better to do!” he joked. “There’s stuff going on in the world!”

 

When pressured by the hosts for even more details, the actor played coy before finally revealing the tidbit some fans had been hoping for (including me).

 

“Can you say the word cameo? Can you say the words small part?”

 

You can watch the full segment with Jimmy Smits here:

 

 

 

 

In canon, Bail Organa was mentioned in A New Hope, but we never got to meet him because he died when Alderaan was destroyed by the Death Star. So, his appearance in the all-new Anthology film makes perfect sense given the timeline of events.

 

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You can briefly see the legendary Senator Organa at about the 1:04 mark in the Star Wars Story ABC Sizzle Reel.

 

Check out the entire Celebration Extended Version of the sizzle reel below and see for yourself.

 

 

 

 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released in theaters on December 16

 

 

Source: IGN

 

 

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115 thoughts on “Jimmy Smits Confirms Cameo in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story!

  • August 6, 2016 at 6:18 am
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    Cranky is going to be so mad that he was wrong about this one.

    Revel in it thread goers.

    • August 6, 2016 at 6:19 am
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      Cranky’s always cranky, so…

      • August 6, 2016 at 6:29 am
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        We had a guy on here far worse than Mr Cranky, he made Cranky look like an optimist.

        • August 6, 2016 at 8:05 am
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          PlatinumStar

        • August 6, 2016 at 8:29 am
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          I wish they’d ban that guy. He hates everything about modern Star Wars, I don’t understand why he visits this site.

          • August 6, 2016 at 11:58 am
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            Trolls are illogical beings.

          • August 7, 2016 at 5:26 am
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            they’re despicable shits

          • August 6, 2016 at 4:03 pm
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            I often disagree with Cranky, but’s okay. I’d much rather get rid of PlatinumStar. That guy offers absolutely nothing here. Even those vocal about the new Star Wars content have started to distance themselves from him in their comments and whatnot. The guy’s a waste. He’s not clever or controversial. He’s annoying.

            Part of me thinks that he’s just taking the piss out of all of us. There’s no way anyone who’s smart enough to navigate the Internet is able to actually believe the garbage he puts forth. Then again….

          • August 7, 2016 at 2:37 am
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            I don’t think Plat is even giving his real opinion, he’s being an ass to get people riled up.

          • August 7, 2016 at 4:54 pm
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            I’ve thought that for some time. He’s just playing a role to get some attention.

          • August 7, 2016 at 5:26 am
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            Platinum Star is the asshole I was referring to, I should have made that clearer. I actually like Mr Crankypants, I think he and I could be friends in real life even if we annoyed eachother . P-Star on the other hand is a troll that I’d sooner punch in the mouth with a roll of coins in my fist.

        • August 6, 2016 at 1:01 pm
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          Lol, who was it?

          • August 6, 2016 at 6:24 pm
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            Platinum, I believe.

          • August 6, 2016 at 9:06 pm
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            Yep, I blocked Plat

      • August 6, 2016 at 7:26 pm
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        Christ, he’s STILL fucking talking about me? AI is just mad because he’s no longer allowed to speak directly to me…because I blocked his ass…because he’s an obsessive dipshit who wouldn’t stop following me around and who lowers the IQ of any conversation he stumbles into. Other than that, great guy, I’m sure, and not at all defined exclusively by his online presence at a Star Wars fan site.

        • August 6, 2016 at 7:44 pm
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          And even though he can’t see what I type, I still get under his dangerously thin skin.

          • August 6, 2016 at 9:41 pm
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            Do you realize how stupid you sound?

          • August 8, 2016 at 2:53 am
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            No, son. Not stupid. Incredibly satisfied. But hey, Donald Trump has a cult of fools following him too. You’re welcome to ride Cranky’s pseudo-intellectual coat tails if it too brings you some satisfaction in your life. Cheers!

          • August 8, 2016 at 4:20 am
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            Why you bringing Trump into this? And I’m not riding “Cranky’s pseudo-intellectual coat tails.” I don’t even know the guy. Maybe I should just block you as Cranky did, it clearly pissed you off. Cheers!

          • August 8, 2016 at 7:37 am
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            Yes. I am so angry I am frothing at the mouth.

            It’s so late right now, yet I’m still smiling at having won yet another victory over a little person.

          • August 6, 2016 at 11:53 pm
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            lol

  • August 6, 2016 at 7:02 am
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    Nice. Great to see his character make an appearence in this film. ^_^

  • August 6, 2016 at 7:38 am
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    Awesome!!! This is exactly the kind of connective tissue I would hope to have in the Star Wars films 🙂

    • August 6, 2016 at 8:27 am
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      It’s a huge bridge from the prequels to the originals, I love this.

      • August 6, 2016 at 8:59 am
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        And one of the few bridges, sad to say…

        • August 6, 2016 at 10:18 am
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          I mean how much more could they possibly do? And TFA is set 53 years after EP3.

          • August 6, 2016 at 1:13 pm
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            Boba Fett, Anakin force ghost can still fit in TFA timeline. Can’t think of any others off the top of my head.

          • August 6, 2016 at 4:47 pm
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            Jar Jar Binks.

          • August 7, 2016 at 2:36 am
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            Maybe, but we haven’t even seen Yoda’s or Kenobi’s

        • August 6, 2016 at 4:45 pm
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          The prequels burned most of their bridges.

        • August 7, 2016 at 5:26 am
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          yeah but it gives me hope more bridges will be built in future movies

  • August 6, 2016 at 7:47 am
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    YESSSSSSS

    • August 6, 2016 at 1:11 pm
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      The username and comment contradict each other perfectly!

  • August 6, 2016 at 7:51 am
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    This is really great news to hear Bail is back. Let’s hope it’s more than 1 second.

    • August 6, 2016 at 8:15 am
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      I’m hoping it’s long enough for Vader to cut him down. That would be so hardcore.

      • August 6, 2016 at 8:21 am
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        He dies on Alderaan when it is destroyed in ANH.

        • August 6, 2016 at 11:11 am
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          Next time put a spoiler alert. jk

    • August 6, 2016 at 10:07 am
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      Bail’s in back and you’re gonna be in trouble….

  • August 6, 2016 at 8:26 am
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    My wish is granted!!!

  • August 6, 2016 at 9:10 am
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    But… but… how is this possible? Di$ney banned any reference to the prequels!

    • August 6, 2016 at 10:17 am
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      Because saying Disney banned all references to the prequels was always untrue bullshit.

    • August 6, 2016 at 1:11 pm
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      While I don’t believe in the ban, I’m still convinced it’s frowned upon by some Lucasfilm people when it comes to the saga films. We haven’t gotten anything to contradict that yet.

      • August 6, 2016 at 3:59 pm
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        There is no ban. Lucasfilm just decided to largely refocus their creative energies on another era after 15 years of Prequel-era stuff. I think Rob was poking fun a bit at some of the knuckleheads here.

      • August 6, 2016 at 9:35 pm
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        Except we have. A few times now.

  • August 6, 2016 at 10:04 am
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    Is it confirmed anywhere in the new canon that Bail Organa died on Alderaan when it was destroyed by the Death Star? I know that it has always been assumed that he died there (and maybe it was even confirmed in what is now LEGENDS material), but I am not aware of it actually being confirmed in the new canon. If it has not been confirmed in the new canon, then Bail Organa might still be alive post-Episode IV if he was not on Alderaan at the time of its destruction. Or they could kill him off before that, during the events of Rogue One. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

    • August 6, 2016 at 10:13 am
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      Just simply listen to what Leia says in her full hologram message in A NEW HOPE

    • August 6, 2016 at 10:17 am
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      Princess leia comics… and also practically anything involving leia says it.

      • August 6, 2016 at 10:20 am
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        And Leia’s hologram message in A NEW HOPE said she wanted Kenobi to see that the plans were delivered to him on Alderaan.

        • August 6, 2016 at 12:41 pm
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          that’s also right.

      • August 6, 2016 at 10:35 am
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        Thanks! I just found the new canon comic reference.
        Nice memorial statues for Bail and Breha Organa. R.I.P.

    • August 6, 2016 at 4:07 pm
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      Confirmed in Bloodline.

  • August 6, 2016 at 10:25 am
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    Props to who ever works at The Talk for even caring about this. I’m glad and surprised they asked.

  • August 6, 2016 at 11:22 am
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    mon mothma and bail organa from the prequels! this is really cool. a definite bridge between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy. i wonder other ways they’ll bridge both of the eras together..

  • August 6, 2016 at 12:13 pm
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    Yes , we already knew since that picture showing him emerged

    • August 6, 2016 at 2:39 pm
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      It wasn’t confirmed, which is exactly what this does, sourpuss.

      • August 6, 2016 at 2:59 pm
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        agreed. a bearded chin is no confirmation.

        • August 7, 2016 at 12:16 pm
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          He had the same hairline too.

  • August 6, 2016 at 3:07 pm
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    now (I’m not kidding) I need someone brave enough to do a modification to ep. IV, and add a scene with Alderaan exploding from the surface pov, and Bail organa, obviously staying in the visual style of the film.

    • August 6, 2016 at 7:18 pm
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      There was a test shot done (for Adywans’ ANH if I recall) that took the end of Clones and re-purposed it to right before Alderaan is destroyed.

      • August 7, 2016 at 7:23 am
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        Good Lord his ESB Revisited was “coming soon” 6 years ago and we still don’t have it.

    • August 6, 2016 at 9:35 pm
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      It wouldn’t make much sense in terms of the movie alone. I’m pretty sure they only mention Bail once, if at all.

      That being said it still would be a meat shot.

      • August 7, 2016 at 7:32 pm
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        but in terms of saga (star wars is a saga afterall), it’s a scene I would like to see.

  • August 6, 2016 at 3:17 pm
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    very cool news indeed and i really was hoping for it. Now fora small Palpatine cameo (im even happy with a holo transmission between him and Vader at the end where he says something” i will send Tarkin to take control of the matter”

    Imagine if the go really crazy at the end of episode 9 and the rebel resistance finds an old droid factory from the trade federation and uses the battle droids to fight the first order.

    • August 6, 2016 at 4:02 pm
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      Okay if the Resistance were to use trade federation tech to fight the first order that would be one of the great twists in any movie ever made. While i and so many other would be cheering at that, i just know that there would be so much uproar over it from PT bashers for Disney to do that.

      • August 6, 2016 at 5:00 pm
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        agh it will never happen but then again , the whole republic fleet is blown up right, they gonna need a massive amount of troops and hardware to fight the first order now. So imagine they find some droid factory from the clone wars that’s been hidden all this time. At least the final battle would be original ( and ironic) instead of an Endor battle rehash

        • August 6, 2016 at 8:28 pm
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          STOP STOP..don’t get me excited like that lol

        • August 7, 2016 at 10:29 pm
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          I am betting The Republic has more ships somewhere else, but largely their fleet was destroyed.

          • August 8, 2016 at 6:15 pm
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            Or they find a remaining fleet of Mandalorian ships and warriors.

      • August 8, 2016 at 8:59 pm
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        not sure if i agree it would be a “great twist”, but it would be cool. if whiny fans complained about half a second of anakin’s podracer flags at maz kanata’s castle, i’m sure they would complain about this. sad really, how depressed fan boys have to take out their disappointment of the prequels on other fans who enjoy them.

        • August 9, 2016 at 4:03 pm
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          “Greatest twist” is a bit much but i would stand up and applaud that Disney had the guts to do something crazy like that. Ad while i would like more PT references i know others would not. But i will be honest i smiled when Ep VII mentioned using clones instead of troops and Maz saying the word Sith.

    • August 6, 2016 at 9:34 pm
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      I actually have been hoping the Rebels would do that against the Empire.

    • August 6, 2016 at 11:47 pm
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      Where do you work and why isn’t it Lucasfilm?

      • August 7, 2016 at 1:29 am
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        actually im one of those Belgian propbuilders u see at celebrations from time to time, i met Lucas once.thats as close as im ever gonna get im afraid lol.

    • August 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm
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      Roger, roger!

  • August 6, 2016 at 6:16 pm
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    Half Nuyorican in the house!!! (or Senate…obviously)

  • August 6, 2016 at 7:16 pm
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    DAMMIT! SPOILER TAGS, SWNEWSNET!!!! Didn’t want to KNOW this before walking into the theater!

    • August 6, 2016 at 7:40 pm
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      HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

    • August 6, 2016 at 7:46 pm
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      You were already in a thread where a still of him present in a shot was being discussed. You even contributed to it.

      Hypocrite.

      • August 6, 2016 at 7:46 pm
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        Really?

        • August 8, 2016 at 2:51 am
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          Yes. He was the only one denying it was Jimmy.

    • August 6, 2016 at 10:16 pm
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      Yet here you are; at a Star Wars News site…..

  • August 6, 2016 at 8:34 pm
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    Hopefully more than just a cameo. Sounds like he would have a major role. If he was meant to receive those plans maybe we will see Organa preparing a rebel fleet on Alderaan to strike the Death Star or something

    • August 6, 2016 at 9:34 pm
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      Well, he just said cameo…

    • August 7, 2016 at 2:35 am
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      Guessing you didn’t watch him saw…Can you say cameo? Can you say small part?

  • August 6, 2016 at 9:33 pm
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    WAIT I THOUGHT DISNEY HATED THE PREQUELS!

    Oh…I guess internet gonna internet.

  • August 6, 2016 at 10:31 pm
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    So far I find Disney’s reference to the PT to be really on point. I’ve got zero problems seeing them bringing over the better parts.

  • August 7, 2016 at 2:11 am
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    This was such a good move. Very glad they did this.

  • August 7, 2016 at 7:25 am
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    Never seen the sizzle reel. They did make Bail older by about 20 years, right?

    What I hope to see is if there is scene where Vader has a reaction ( or lack of ) to the news that the Tantive IV is for some reason headed for Tatooine. Since the movie has been said to run up to the final minutes before ANH, this could be an interesting moment to show.

    • August 7, 2016 at 9:21 am
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      12 years I think since RotS, so shouldn’t need much work to go 7-8 years older.

      • August 7, 2016 at 9:26 am
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        I think you are a little off on the time. RoTJ novel said that Vader had been in the suit for over twenty years. Leia was about 19 at the time of ANH, so Bail would be that much older.

        • August 7, 2016 at 9:47 am
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          Yeah I agree he would be older, I’m just saying it shouldn’t need to much work considering RotS was filmed 12/13 years ago. Thankfully more realistic that Obi-wan’s look in ANH, unless you consider the harsh environment. Otherwise Smits only needs to look 7-8 years older than he was during time of shoot, depending on when his scenes are in the timeline.

          • August 7, 2016 at 12:52 pm
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            Kenobi lived under two suns for 19 years. Plus, even in real life, people don’t age the same rate. People gripe about Guinness being to old for the timeline in story age of 57, but Guinness was only 5 years older than that (He turned 62 while filming). Same with Luke in EP7, Luke is only supposed to be 53 years old, when Mark was actually 62 when it was filmed, the same age as Alec Guinness was when he first played Kenobi.

          • August 7, 2016 at 1:01 pm
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            Thanks to bring the truth.

        • August 7, 2016 at 7:36 pm
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          The RotJ novel isn’t canon, unless you’re referring to the junior novelization.

        • August 7, 2016 at 10:01 pm
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          It’s a rough estimate there. But there is approx 19 years between EP3 and EP4, trust me, I know my stuff.

        • August 7, 2016 at 10:02 pm
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          In ROTJ Vader had been in the suit 23 years.

        • August 7, 2016 at 10:11 pm
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          In the story Bail is 19 years but in reality Smits is 12 years older. I doubt he looks much different 7 more years down the road anyway.

      • August 7, 2016 at 12:10 pm
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        Yes it was 12 full years since he filmed his scenes in EP3 .

    • August 7, 2016 at 12:09 pm
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      Well Jimmy Smits shot all his Bail scenes for EP3 by August of 2003. He shot his scenes for Rogue One sometime after August of 2005 so he in reality aged 12 years. Rogue One takes place about 19 years after EP3, just before EP4. Jimmy is 61 years old now.

    • August 7, 2016 at 12:13 pm
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      Are you refusing to watch the sizzle reel? It’s online and available for anyone to watch.

  • August 7, 2016 at 5:18 pm
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    I bet the movie is going to end on Alderaan with Bail handing the Death Star plans to a white cloaked Princess Leia with her face obscured (for obvious reasons). She turns and boards the Tantive IV. Maybe even a quick C-3PO and R2-D2 cameo as well boarding along with the crew.

    • August 7, 2016 at 5:48 pm
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      Yes! I hope so. That would be a perfect ending

    • August 8, 2016 at 1:33 am
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      That would not fit the existing movie. The plans were “beamed” to the Tantive IV (so says Vader). Also, Leia did not get the plans from Bail; quite on the contrary, she was trying to BRING them to him on Alderaan when her ship was attacked.

      I imagine a dramatic scene where Jyn Erso’s ship approaches the Tantive IV, but they fall under attack by Vader’s star destroyer, and Jyn must risk making a transmission instead of handing the “stolen data-tapes” to Leia in person. Thus Leia gets the Death Star plans, but the transmission is also picked up by Vader, who now knows with certainty what the crew on the Tantive IV is up to.

      What happens to Jyn at this point is uncertain. If they are bold, they would let her come to a sad end before Vader’s ship takes up the pursuit of the Tantive IV.

  • August 7, 2016 at 5:53 pm
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    Cool. I hope we get to see Biggs wedge and maybe a “wormie” luke

  • August 7, 2016 at 8:01 pm
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    It was a horrible casting decision back then, and it’s an even worse decision now.

    The movie doesn’t need Sifuentes back as Bail Organa.

    • August 7, 2016 at 9:59 pm
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      Nicole Sifuentes?

  • August 8, 2016 at 1:24 am
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    If they could keep this secret for so long, may we not hope for an Ian
    McDiarmid cameo as well? Any new scene with Palpatine would be a treat!

  • August 8, 2016 at 2:34 am
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    Now I am wondering if they are hiding an Ian McDiarmid cameo as Emperor Palpatine.

  • August 8, 2016 at 4:40 am
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    I don’t know why anyone would be shocked..He is the leader of the ALliance..and he is the one who directs Leia to Kenobi..the end of this move takes place17 minutes before episode 4. Doesn’t matter what Disney or anyone thinks of the prequels,…they are still Canon afterall. To have another actor come in as Organa would be dumb…Just like ti would be stupid not to have Hayden show up as a force ghost….if he doesn’t show up as a force ghost then him added at the end of Return of the Jedi was pointless.

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