'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Spoilers: Mads Mikkelsen Character Revealed
After the global phenomenon of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," fans of the franchise will be happy to know that there is another "Star Wars" movie expected to release this year.
It was reported that "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" will be hitting the theaters by the end of the year. While there has yet to be any official synopsis revealed, there have been many speculations regarding what could happen in the film.
Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film is expected to be a heist-type movie that will feature the resistance. The film will star Mads Mikkelsen from "Hannibal," who is expected to be a chief imperial scientist in the upcoming film.
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Details about the character were revealed on Making Star Wars, which reads, "Mads Mikkelsen (Galen appears to be his name in the film) is kind of the key to the film in a way. He is a scientist that took over the Geonosian Death Star project. He solved several of the flaws the Empire could not and is sort of a revered person in the Empire for his contributions. However, Mikkelsen's character is a Robert Oppenheimer-type character."
It was revealed that he will begin to feel guilt for his involvement toward the Empire. In an attempt to fix his mistakes, it was stated that he will be seeking the help of his daughter, who will be played by Felicity Jones. Jones' character is the leader of rebellious spies, aimed to destroy the Death Star.
Another veteran actor is expected to join the cast. It was stated that Guy Henry from the "Harry Potter" films will be involved in the upcoming movie. However, there has yet to be any detail regarding his character for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
All that is known about him is that he will be part of the Rogue team, along with Jones' character. Together, they will be working to steal the plans of the Death Star.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is expected to release in theaters on Dec. 16.
