Looks Like We Know The Name Of Mads Mikkelsen's STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE Character

Looks Like We Know The Name Of Mads Mikkelsen's STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE Character

While signing a poster for a fan, it appears Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen has revealed the name of the character he'll be playing in Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Can we glean anything from it? Well, fans of the Force Unleashed video games may find it interesting...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 07, 2015 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Via Star Wars 7 News

Production is now under-way on Godzilla director Gareth Edwards' Star Wars movie, but aside from the basic premise and a first look at most of the principal cast, (plus some pretty far-fetched rumors) we haven't really had any official details on the plot or the characters.

Now thanks to a signed poster, we do have one little tidbit that might be of interest: It seems the character Mads Mikkelsen will be playing is named Galen. Not a massive reveal on its own of course - but that is also the real name of the main character from the Force Unleashed video games, Starkiller. Now obviously it's highly unlikely that Mikkelsen is actually playing Galen Marek, but it could be a little homage to Vader's incredibly powerful secret apprentice.

Aside from his name, Mikklesen has also revealed that his character will not be a villain, and he will play a "very important" role in the story.


Mads Mikkelsen

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters December 16, 2016.

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Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 9/7/2015, 8:57 AM
Just started S2 of Hannibal....what an actor!!!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/7/2015, 8:59 AM


A god among men in terms of acting
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/7/2015, 9:00 AM
@sonofodin25 that would be doooooooooooope
MisterHolmes
MisterHolmes - 9/7/2015, 9:00 AM
@Brainiac13
Where can you watch it at? ive been meaning to watch that
KelvTwelve
KelvTwelve - 9/7/2015, 9:01 AM
YO DOES ANYBODY ELSE READ THAT KIT FISTO'S IN THIS MOVIE

KIT. FISTO.?
DarthBastard
DarthBastard - 9/7/2015, 9:02 AM
Starkiller is such a shitty [frick]ing character.
RandySlammage
RandySlammage - 9/7/2015, 9:05 AM
@Kelv The Kit Fisto signature is from Phil Lemar who voiced him on the Clone Wars tv series. This is more of a few random signatures than actual movie spoiler.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/7/2015, 9:06 AM


I know he's not a jedi or sith, but DAMN THIS IS DOPE
KelvTwelve
KelvTwelve - 9/7/2015, 9:06 AM
@RandySlammage

Damn, makes sense. Kit Fisto was always my favorite Jedi despite the fact he got simply stabbed by Palps in Ep III.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 9/7/2015, 9:19 AM
@MisterHolmes

I recorded the whole season on my SkyHD box......
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 9/7/2015, 9:20 AM
Hannibal's finale was flawless.
JredTheRed
JredTheRed - 9/7/2015, 9:26 AM
As far as I know there hasn't been a poster released for Rouge One, with that said, I' imagine that this is a regular SW poster that someone had signed by various actors from the series. That would explain Kit Fisto, unless of course we get a Fisto Force Ghost.
Kyos
Kyos - 9/7/2015, 9:29 AM
Still haven't managed to get on with Hannibal. I started the first ep of S3 a few times, but I never made it to the end. :(
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/7/2015, 9:32 AM
Yeah I think the Kit Fisto actor was just at the same signing event or whatever it was,.
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 9/7/2015, 10:16 AM
Imagine that, Mikkleson as Vader's apprentice. That would be amazing.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 9/7/2015, 10:39 AM
@TheGeekInPurple

Yes....I'm behind on everything. Just finished watching Game of Thrones S4.
zaplayer
zaplayer - 9/7/2015, 11:30 AM
I really doubt that Rey and Finn will pose much trouble for Kylo Ren. Maybe Galen will be the hero and Skywalker more like a overwatcher...like the Emperor...
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 9/7/2015, 11:31 AM
The name Galen can't be just a coincidence. But this movie is supposed to take place before Vader, right?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/7/2015, 11:38 AM
zaplayer
zaplayer - 9/7/2015, 11:42 AM
@WrcuceBayne Idk if i'm right, in the cannon Force Unleashed 2 , Galen is actually ressurected and lives. It could also be a short prologue of Starkiller...or maybe he was just frozen and not actually killed. Maybe he is the superweapon capable of destroying worlds...
LifeDayFan
LifeDayFan - 9/7/2015, 11:53 AM
Kit Fisto is a name on the poster too?!



WTF?!

Didn't he die in Episode 3?



Did he survive?

sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/7/2015, 12:20 PM
I guess it would depend on the timeline for Rogue One. He could be an older version of Starkiller (stupid name).
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/7/2015, 12:39 PM
@LifeDayFan

You mean when he got his mid section opened up like a can of tuna?
Nah he just walked that off.

But seriously, I too was under the impression that Rouge One takes place AFTER the events of Episode 3. Especially since it's a band of resistance fighters which I would assume had formed after the emperor established his Empire.

It's also possible that Fisto somehow survived or is part of a flashback.
Kyos
Kyos - 9/7/2015, 12:55 PM
"Kit Fisto" is one of the greatest names ever! :D
dubjon
dubjon - 9/7/2015, 1:03 PM
ManDeth
ManDeth - 9/7/2015, 1:27 PM
Even Mads cannot replace Patrick Stewart as Galen!! There is only one Galen!!!!

LifeDayFan
LifeDayFan - 9/7/2015, 2:31 PM
@Humperdink

Well, he was one of the few things I liked about the prequels, so if he is back from the dead in Rogue One or in flashbacks or a force ghost, at least they picked a cool Jedi from the prequels to use. MAYBE they finally found the soul stone and use it to bring Kit back to life? (oh wait wrong universe, or is it?)

LifeDayFan
LifeDayFan - 9/7/2015, 2:34 PM
(BTW, that cover art is fake, so yes, yes it is the wrong universe)
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