ST Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux) in Episode VII

The BIG question now is, Is Dom a Force user? Is he trained? As a member of the Skywalker family first answer seems obvious. The second is clouded. Luke apparently went missing ten years before TFA, I would say Dom was probably his first student, and Rey the second.

 

I just had the chance to read the article thank you MakingStarWars

I was *just* accepting the fact that there would be no third generation Skywalker, and I was still totally excited for TFA.

Now, though?

 

i'm fine either way.

 

The only problem I have with this rumor is that Gleeson is said to be Christies commanding Officer, which would mean that he ordered the burning of the village and that is an act a bit too evil for my tastes. I'd rather see him as a political Imperial using the force to sway the minds of the Imperial Elite...

 

doesn't mean HE ordered it. that doesn't mean he ordered a massacre. that comes down to the individual leader.

 

dp

 

It makes sense for the offspring of the Skywalkers and Solos to hide their true identities, because there's still Imperials out there who would want to kill them.

 

I never accepted that, and the moment Gleeson was cast, I could only see him as Luke's son. This is more just an affirmation of my suspicions than anything else.

 

Now THAT is how you present a rumor... wonderful article from Jason, as always. I am now a firm believer in Skywalker's son theory.

 

There are a few big name films I can think of with examples of how not to introduce offspring of the main leads in to a franchise (Indy, Die Hard, The Mummy spring to mind) I hope SW learns from the mistakes and cliches of past movies and avoids them.

 

I watched several interviews with Gleeson and he is perfect as Luke's son. He also seems to be a very 'down to earth' kind of guy.

 

I would be very strange to have Star Wars with no Skywalker in the centre - Mark Hamill's recent (and sensible) "fans need to relax" interview is the first confirmation I have heard that the Big Three are supporting characters. I also find it hard to believe that Disney and Lucasfilm would abandon the name itself by not introducing a new younger Skywalker.

The teaser does seem to suggest that Rey, Finn and Poe are the new Big Three in TFA, however, this doesn't mean they are the Big Three or that they are the Big 3 throughout the ST - for example Poe could die in TFA and Luke child could be the third lead in VII. Introducing Skywalker Junior late in the movie, or having him hide his identity for some reason from early on, seems like a possibility to me and I think Gleeson is the most likely candidate - although Pip Anderson, and perhaps Crystal Clark, could also be contenders.

Gleeson as Luke's son would also mean that he was born before Leia had a child - although there is also the possibility (though I think slim) that Leia and Han have more than one child - older or younger - who may appear briefly or only be mentioned - perhaps even killed not long before TFA begins.

Of course, Gleeson could also be Kylo Ren* and Driver may be the older Solo kid and member of the Big Three - he may have been excluded from the trailer to maintain the belief that he is the villain.

* It could just as easily be Serkis or Christie under that robe

So many possibilities

 

For the ones who like podcasts, you can listen to SWU latest one. They talk about Gleeson´s role too, based on their info and MSW one. I am about to start it, when I am done with it I will post any interesting info.

 

That's why he will be a 'grey' character, which is really very interesting as a story arc. So it won't be a rehash of OT.

 

Indeed, the closest we had to that in the OT would be Lando I suppose.

 

Last guy who played both sides:



If true, and if Luke put his son down this path, he literally studied Palps and took a page out of his playbook. The ends being different, but the means, being some what similiar. What will be very rich, especially if in the end Skywalker III brings true peace to the galaxy by playing both sides, again if true, is re-watching the scenes between Luke and Palpatine and all of the the PT and how Palpatine played a mean game of chess. If you copy (political) Palpatine's rise to power, does that make you his apprentice, his servant?

Remember what Vader and Palps offer Luke?
Paps:

Vader:

Did Luke have these same conversations with his own son? Did Luke say: hey, i knew someone who played both sides, you can do that too, i can teach you...

This will be awesome to see how it plays out.

 

So if the fact that I believe these latest rumors and speculation run rampant put me in the same class of folks who believed that Palpatine and Sidious were Clones, so be it. I just don't think Luke has a son, and Gleeson's just not that big of a deal, at least not at this point.

 

My thoughts exactly. I just needed a big name in the rumor comunity like MSW to drop a story like this one. I really thought Disney not wanting more Skywalkers was totally off, it did not make any sense to me. Even a few days ago, when news about Tarkin were released, I thought hope was lost and Dom was gonna be our new Tarkin.

But really guys, even whe Dom being a Skywalker is more likely than ever, all this could turn out to be false, and we would be even more diappointed. Mind Dom is not part of the lead trio, so even when his rol could be crucial, he still won´t be the main character. I hope his rol is expanded on the next two movies. If Luke dies, I can´t think about anyone better than his son to fight Serkis.

 

Yeah, I think that's important to keep in mind. Even if he is Luke's kid, he's not in the trailer, is at the end of the cast list, and doesn't seem to be part of the new trio. He may have a juicy role and he may be a Skywalker, but he doesn't seem to be one of the main characters in TFA at least. That could change for 8 and 9, perhaps, but I still think the new trio is Rey, Finn, and Poe.

 

Nothing stops this train.

 

What about the four different sources that MSV has?
http://makingstarwars.net/2015/02/star-wars-force-awakens-rumors-son-skywalker/

 

Considering that LFL and Disney have been going full blown legal on everyone else while leaving MSW alone (while MSW has been getting tasty pick ups on Yahoo etc)... Yeah, colour me still skeptical.

 

Here is a thought. What if he is not force sensitive at all?