Iko Uwais & Two More THE RAID Actors To Appear In STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Iko Uwais & Two More THE RAID Actors To Appear In STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Rama VS. Stormtroopers? Twitch are reporting that a trio of actors from The Raid movies (Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman) will appear in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars movie in unspecified roles. More details past the jump...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 05, 2015 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Twitch

I really hope this is true. Twitch are reporting that a trio of actors from the amazing The Raid films are set to appear in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. According to them, we will see Iko Uwais (Rama), Yayan Ruhian (Mad Dog in The Raid, Prakoso in The Raid 2: Berandal) and T Cecep Arif Rahman ("The Assassin" from the final Berandal battle) as unspecified characters when we return to the galaxy far, far away in December. Though the site have no information on who they might be playing, given the fact that all three are accomplished martial arts experts, it's not too much of a stretch to assume they will be putting those skills to use in some capacity. What do you guys think? Jedi? Sith? Aliens? Share your theories in the usual place... and if you haven't seen The Raid films, the vid below will give you an idea of what to expect. Be warned though, it's pretty damn violent.

UPDATE: The Wrap have confirmed this, and they add that one of their characters is "expected to perish onscreen".


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ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 1/5/2015, 10:25 AM
Holy shit yes!! Please let this be true!
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 1/5/2015, 10:25 AM
The Raid 2 was my favorite film of last year
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 1/5/2015, 10:27 AM
[frick] yeah, sounds awesome
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/5/2015, 10:27 AM
The Raid films are the best action/martial arts film since The Legend of Drunken Master.

The Raid 2 oh my god just an escalation of epic Silat fights.
NoPhucksGiven
NoPhucksGiven - 1/5/2015, 10:28 AM
This dude is a boss. hell yea.
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 1/5/2015, 10:29 AM
Hell yes! I got a feeling JJ has found a way to make Star Wars fast and "epic" like the prequels, yet organic and palpable like the originals
MericawithanM
MericawithanM - 1/5/2015, 10:36 AM
@Ezio Raid 2 was f---ing great. Loved it. Amazing action set pieces and of course fantastic choreography all around fantastic.

And as for this news..... totally down if this is true.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/5/2015, 10:37 AM
Can these guys even speak American?
Madein93
Madein93 - 1/5/2015, 10:38 AM
He would be awesome Jedi or Sith lord
theHuch
theHuch - 1/5/2015, 10:38 AM
Sounds like some Jedi Hunters to me
themidnightking
themidnightking - 1/5/2015, 10:40 AM
[frick] YEAH!!!!!!!!
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 1/5/2015, 10:40 AM
Expecting some badass action scenes
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 1/5/2015, 10:42 AM
I hope this is TRUE!!!

Raid 2 has to be one the best action, godfather like movies of our generation
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/5/2015, 10:42 AM
@Dandy Yeah, he's improving his English if you watch the interviews.

@blackandyellow Mike Tomlin is such a [frick]boy. He's terrible!
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 1/5/2015, 10:44 AM
Iko Uwais as a Jedi, he would be fantastic..........!!!!

Check out my Marvel Fancast

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fan_fic/news/?a=113086
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/5/2015, 10:46 AM
Raid and Raid 2 are pure awesomenessnesssnessss!
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 1/5/2015, 10:48 AM
@SuperCat

Raid + Star Wars would be insane!!
themidnightking
themidnightking - 1/5/2015, 10:55 AM
I'm going to watch both Raid films now when I get home
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/5/2015, 10:56 AM
@ DrKinsolving

Agreed!

#ItaughtGustoSuperCatFuAndHeSillGetsHisAssKicked
Batman52
Batman52 - 1/5/2015, 10:57 AM
Shazam
Shazam - 1/5/2015, 10:57 AM
If this is true, then there will be some serious fight scenes for the next Three Star Wars movie.

LastOfKrypton
LastOfKrypton - 1/5/2015, 10:58 AM
YES!!!!
MrFrostxxx
MrFrostxxx - 1/5/2015, 11:01 AM
If they bring that that style of action into SW. That would be SICK!
MikeHawk
MikeHawk - 1/5/2015, 11:02 AM
ASIANS IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE! FINALLY! (other than that asian x-wing fighter in ROTJ)
Shazam
Shazam - 1/5/2015, 11:03 AM
Both Raid movies was pure Bad Ass!!!! Maybe this might be for the stand alone movies possibly.

LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 1/5/2015, 11:08 AM
That would be crazy, if true.
FordEl
FordEl - 1/5/2015, 11:10 AM
Such a diverse cast. Marvel should take notes
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