Grand Admiral Thrawn In STAR WARS: EPISODE IX Rumor Gains Traction With Leaked Audition Video
We recently reported on a rumor that EU/Legends villain and recent Star Wars Rebels addition Grand Admiral Thrawn may b e introduced in Episode IX, and now a leaked audition vid would seem to back that up.
The sinister Grand Admiral Thrawn has remained a fan-Favorite Star Wars character since he was first introduced in the Expanded Universe novel Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn, and his recent addition to the Star Wars Rebels animated series has brought his popularity to new heights.
Now, it looks like the character could make his live-action debut in Episode IX.
Zahn recently revealed that plans for his new Thrawn books were in limbo while the final instalment in the new trilogy is finalised, and now we have a leaked audition video (via Omega Underground) featuring actor Adam Templar sporting blue face-pain and red contacts.
Of course, this vid doesn't necessarily mean that Templar is trying out for a role in Episode IX, but on the heels of Zahn's comments it's definitely worth keeping an eye on.
What do you guys think? Would you like to see the Grand admiral crossover into live-action? Sound off below.
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