
However he will likely be dubbed by James Earl Jones just as David Prowse was when he played Vader in the Original Trilogy. Our source also confirms that Wilding has been running lines while on set, so Darth Vader will have a speaking role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Gene Bryant plays Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith. Earl Brown who also played Dan Dority, the bartender in the Gem Saloon in Deadwood, alongside Timothy Olyphant. Spencer Wilding played Darth Vader in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for the famous hallway scene. We first heard of his casting last year, but waited for more confirmation on the story before running it. TIL that Taanti, the bartender in Mos Pelgo, is played by W. Wilding is mostly a stunt actor and has had bit parts in Guardians of the Galaxy, Batman Begins, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Wrath of the Titans. "Our sources are telling us that in fact British actor Spencer Wilding has been cast to play the body of Darth Vader in Rogue One. There were some rumors in the past that Hayden Christensen could return as Vader, but there's a new report which suggests that British actor Spencer Wilding has been cast to play the body of Darth Vader in Rogue One. Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, introduced as the main antagonist of the original 1977 Star Wars film (although he has less screen time than his iconic subordinate Darth Vader), in which he was played by Peter Cushing. Darth Vader actor Spencer Wilding says it was 'amazing' to play the 'number on baddie'. Bringing back the iconic villain on screen is something Lucasfilms and Disney wouldn't want to miss. Spencer Lee Wilding (born July 26, 1972) is a Welsh actor and stunt performer who physically portrays Darth Vader alongside Daniel Naprous in Rogue One: A. Vee, who starred alongside Kylie Minogue and David Tennant in the 2007 Christmas Special Voyage Of The Damned amongst many other episodes, takes the place of Kenny Baker in the role of loveable droid R2-D2 for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII.As the Rogue One teaser was released, it's not yet officially confirmed but a lot of fans expected the appearance of Darth Vader on the upcoming movie. Spencer is not the first Doctor Who actor to appear in Star Wars franchise and joins regular Who star Jimmy Vee in replacing an original actor for the new films. The Oscar-nominated actress made a splash as a jewel thief alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate when they met Agatha Christie in 2008’s wonderful The Unicorn & The Wasp. The character is the central antagonist of the original trilogy and, as Anakin Skywalker, is one of the main protagonists in the prequel trilogy.
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The larger-than-life actor has also proved to be hit with Doctor Who fans across the world with his regular convention appearances.Īnother Doctor Who star you’ll see in Rogue One is Felicity Jones, who plays the lead character, Jyn Erso. View history Tools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Spencer has appeared in three Doctor Who episodes – all from the Matt S(m)ith era: a Minotaur in The God Complex the Wooden King in The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe and Ice Warrior Skaldak in 2013’s Cold War. Daniel Naprous is known for Robin Hood (2010), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).
