The actor who portrays Anderson on the BBC TV series reportedly joins the cast of 'Rogue One' as his online CV puts the gig on his credit list.
- Jul 28, 2015
AceShowbiz - Jonathan Aris, who co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch on BBC's series "Sherlock", reportedly joins the cast of "Rogue One", the first installment of "Star Wars" anthology series. Aris is said to take the role of Senator Jebel in the upcoming movie.
The casting was first reported by BBC News, which noticed that the actor included the gig on his Spotlight page, the official online CV used by actors and agents. "2015, Feature Film Senator Jebel, STAR WARS ANTHOLOGY: ROGUE ONE, Disney/Lucasfilm, Gareth Edwards," so read the listing. Although the rumor has not been confirmed yet, the listing seems to be pretty convincing. It includes some legitimate credits of the actor such as "The Martian" and other feature films.
The production of the film will start in a few days, but the casting details of the movie are still scarce. As of now, the only star officially announced as part of the movie is "The Theory of Everything" star Felicity Jones, whose role has not been revealed. Other actors who have been in negotiations to star in the movie are Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna and Ben Mendelsohn ("Animal Kingdom").
"Rogue One" will be a heist movie about rebels trying to steal the plans to the Death Star, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. The movie will take place between "Episode III" and "Episode IV". Directed by Gareth Edwards, the sci-fi movie is slated for a release on December 16, 2016 in the United States.
