Although Benicio Del Toro's
Collector is confirmed to be absent from James Gunn's
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the talented actor is merely trading in one Disney sci-fi space blockbuster for another, as he'll play a major role in Rian Johnson's follow up to J.J. Abrams'
The Force Awakens. While details on his role in
Star Wars: The Last Jedi have been kept under wraps,
MakingStarWars.net believes they have some solid clues on Del Toro's character.
The site reports:
This brings me to Benicio Del Toro’s character. He is either named D.J. or it is his code name used by the production. He wears all black. He has a trench coat on with a Han Solo-style belt at his waist to hold his blaster. His hair is short. He also has a strange cap that doesn’t have a bill to it. He looks slimy and dirty but the bill-less cap makes him look sort of like a throwback to a different era. He belongs in the criminal underworld by the looks of him. The man in black-style character we heard about is certainly there but his style evokes a few things in the design. His trench coat reminds me of Anakin’s Revenge of the Sith costume in that its lapels evoke a tabard look and its black leather. All of this makes his ship all the more curious to me.
The site goes on to report that how Del Toro's character looks is in stark contrast to his ship, which looks as if the Millennium Falcon had the interior of a five-star Abu Dhabi hotel and has the feel of the sample Apple-esque redesign Storm Troopers received in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. MakingStarWars.net writes, "If the Falcon is a Winnebago this ship is a luxury yacht made by Bill Gates."
What role do you think Del Toro will play in Episode VIII? Will he become a pseudo replacement for Harrison Ford's Han Solo? Or will he be aligned with the dark side? Let us know in the comment section below.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theaters on December 15, 2017.Rumor has it that the first trailer will be released online on Star Wars Day aka 'May the Fourth'?
About The Author:
CBM writer for a decade+.
Follow MarkJulian on:
