Although production has been underway for around a month, Lucasfilm are still looking to add characters to Star Wars: Episode IX. A Star Wars: Episode IX character breakdown has surfaced and teases a new female character who may be joining the ensemble cast for the upcoming film.
That Hashtag Show is reporting J.J. Abrams’ finale to the new Star Wars trilogy is casting for a woman 27-35 years old to play a role tentatively named Karina. The site described the role as “a younger Charlize Theron with street smarts and a sharp wit,” with the character having an open ethnicity along with “a good sense of humor, solid comedic timing and a strong voice.”
It’ll be a supporting role and one that sounds like it’ll be adding some comic relief to the movie, although quite how she’ll fit in is anyone’s guess. Alongside all the returning players, the movie has already added Smith, Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, Naomi Ackie, and Dominic Monaghan, which is a lot of new faces for the final movie.
Directed and co-written by JJ Abrams, Star Wars: Episode IX stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, and Carrie Fisher, with Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant. It is scheduled to open December 20, 2019.
Source: THS
