Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tatiana Maslany, Rooney Mara, and Felicity Jones in Consideration for First Stand Alone Film

By: Dominic Jones

The casting rumors strike back!  After spending most of 2013, and a good portion of 2014, dealing with casting rumors for Episode VII, most of us enjoyed the reprieve that followed the official cast announcement.  But the break has come to an end.  The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that three actresses are in contention and are being screen tested for the lead role in the 2016 Stand Alone film, directed by Gareth Edwards.  They are: Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Rooney Mara (Girl With the Dragon Tatoo), and Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything).  

No word on if they are all testing for the same role or not, however THR does specify that Maslany is testing for the lead role, whereas the other two are just expected to test.  They also point out that scheduling may be an issue for Jones who is slated to star in Ron Howard's Inferno.  Neither Disney nor the actors reps commented on the report.

I have to say, these are all stellar choices and it would be a great thing for Star Wars to cast any of these actors.

As always, this is just a rumor until confirmed or denied by Lucasfilm or Disney.


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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2015 at 10:34 PM

    What role, I wonder? I thought it was either a Han Solo or Boba Fett movie, or both

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  2. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    Y ihope it's a Jana solo jaunt ... Rooney. Looks like an organa/solo reboot to me

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  3. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 6:20 AM

    Tatiana showed surprising range as an actress in Orphan Black series, but I'd love to see Rooney Mara get the part. http://filmcutting.com/rooney-mara-tatiana-maslany-felicity-jones-testing-for-first-star-wars-standalone/

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  4. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    As the movie is supposed to tell the story of the rebels who stole the Death Star plans, I would bet in a more familiar face: young Princess Leia. In addition, they all share some resemblance to Carrie Fisher...

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  5. MorlockJanuary 21, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    I think anyone who has watched even an episode of Orphan Black knows that Maslany is poised to become a major star if she's handed the right role.
    My wife is also a major fan of hers so it might guarantee she'd finally buy into this nutty Star Wars thing.

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  6. DukeletoJanuary 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    F*ck yeah Asajj Ventress:Bounty Hunter Years

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