New Details on Darth Vader's Rumored Appearance in STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE
Last summer a rumor spread like wildfire online that Darth Vader would be in director Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This is a believable rumor because he plays a major role in the development of the Death Star, and the movie is about a band of resistance fighters embark on a mission to steal the plans for the weapon of mass destruction. When the rumor first hit, these were the details that came along with it:
[Vader] will not be the main antagonist but he will be working behind the scenes, pulling strings and will appear onscreen. Literally, I'm told - he'll be showing up via viewscreen or holo projection or something. Will our heroes actually run into the Dark Lord of the Sith in person? My source wouldn't say. My source was also mum about Grand Moff Tarkin, who was of course the commander of the fully operational Death Star.
We now have some additional details on this character and how he will factor into the film, thanks to Making Star Wars. They say that he will be a "prominent player in a few scenes and something to fear for the heroes. If it amounts to a few shots or a few sequences is still up in the air. It certainly does paint the picture that Darth Vader chasing the stolen plans at the start of A New Hope is simply a continuation of the events from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
They go on to reveal that the Darth Vader costume that we were first introduced to in A New Hope has been "meticulously recreated to match A New Hope perfectly." The best part is... they say that James Earl Jones will be reprising his role! I hope this is true because it would be amazing! He did it for Star Wars Rebels! Why wouldn't he do it for a new Star Wars film?
It'd be so cool to see Darth Vader back on the big screen in all his villainous glory. He may not have a lead role in the story, but maybe we'll at least get to see him Force choke some people again.