Rogue One [Official Info] Ben Mendelsohn (Director Orson Krennic) in Rogue One

Hadn't seen this yet, thanks for posting. Really hope he is in this. Good actor, and I could totally see him in an Imperial-esque Officer uniform. Personally I hope he portrays a protagonist, seen him as an antagonist a few times now, think he could make a great hero! Would also be nice to see an older lead as opposed to a kiddie, just to be different.

 

according to Variety Mendelsohn might be the main villain of the movie.
Tarkin??? New Imperial Officer??? or like that one rumor if I recall that said he was a scientist??

 

Sure if you want a horrid stomachache through the entire film. Could hardly get through BB because of this dude. One of the worst actors I've ever seen in my opinion. Keep this hack as far away from Star Wars, or any film for that matter, as possible.

starocean90 I can see him playing Tarkin. He could also easily be a vet from the Clone Wars turned Rebel.

 

Ben's a powerhouse of an actor. Absolutely amazing in "Bloodline." Very much hoping he's a main character.

 

I've been thinking about this and I wouldn't be surprised if he played the Imperial officer in charge of the base that is guarding the Death star plans.

 

^Probably!

I don't think they are going to show Vader or Tarkin in Rogue One, though I'd be surprised if both were not mentioned by name.

 

Why wouldn't they? It is big $$$.

 

I would be amazed if this were the case. I can't imagine Disney would allow an ANH prequel without Vader. Hell, they've even got the Vader mask in TFA!

 

I can't imagine Disney and Lucasfilm not taking advantage of the Darth Vader aspect somehow, even if he isn't the main villain.

Then again, his very presence in a story makes him the main villain ...

 

"Don't be too proud of this technological terror YOU'VE constructed." Notice, Darth Vader does not say "we've constructed." He seems very removed from and unimpressed with the Death Star in general, like "it ain't my thing." I really don't think he was instrumental in its creation. And besides the empire is huge. I'd rather see some new and interesting Imperial officers in Rogue one. Of course Tarkin should definitely be mentioned.

 

As if some puny in universe details would stop Disney from putting the most iconic character of the franchise in the movie which is set in a time-period in which he is alive and kicking butt and about a topic which almost screams Vader-involvement.

He may not be impressed with the Death Star, but if the Emperor orders him to help Tarkin, then that is what he will do as seen in ANH.

 

Personally I think that if Vader is featured in the film at all, it will be a very small role that won't involve battle scenes or anything like that. The reason I believe this to be the case is how they emphasized in the celebration panel that this is a war movie that won't have any superhuman jedi running around and saving the day. Now that of course doesn't strictly speaking mean that Vader can't be featured, but I think that character like Vader requires an opposite who is on some level equal with him i.e. a force user of some sort. Regular soldiers wouldn't last two seconds against him and it wouldn't be much of a movie if we just watched out main characters get demolished by him. Of course they could think some creative way around this, but I think that most likely this will be a more "traditional" war movie with a covert operation that transforms into full scale battle at some point but without any force users helping around. Honestly I wouldn't see this making the film a lesser movie, I am dying to see well written heroes and villains that aren't from the same mould that we have witnessed in the previous movies.

 

They don't have to think. Two words: TIE-Fighter. Vader wouldn't be unbeatable, he'd just probably kill a lot of redshirts, which furthers the tension.

 

Seems to be the Main Villain.
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-rogue-one-diego-luna-cast-1201494752/

 

I'd bet anything he's playing Tarkin. Okay maybe not anything but that's definitely my guess.

 

Previous rumors had him playing some kind of "scientist." Doesn't sound like Tarkin...Not to mention that he looks absolutely nothing like Cushing...

We shall see!

 

Yes but then he and Sheev were personally overseeing it's construction at the end of ROTS (along with a younger Tarkin).

 

According to a recent Variety article:

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-rogue-one-diego-luna-cast-1201494752/

"Director Gareth Edwards has found another rebel fighter to battle the Empire in “Star Wars: Rogue One.” Sources tell Variety that Diego Luna is in talks for a lead role alongside Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed, with Ben Mendelsohn set to star as the film’s primary villain."

So given the subject matter, I would say odds are good that he is playing an Imperial officer (and probably somebody we know).

 

Ben Mendelsohn playing a douchebag Imperial. Yeah I could see that.

 

I've been wondering if he'll be ( the currently non-canon ) Bevel Lemelisk....probably not though.

 

And just like with Bane, he gets his neck broken by Vader by the end of the movie for letting the Death Star plans get stolen...

(PS: I'm aware I posted the same type of pic on page 1 )

 

I think he looks enough like him that coupled with his incredible acting ability he could pull it off. He'd also be made to look more like him through wardrobe and hair style which would help too.

 

Yeah, but you just can't fake the kind of aristocratic, British "aggressive politeness" that Cushing displayed. I'd rather Charles Dance play the role, though he looks nothing like Tarkin.

 

I believe it was MSW who said he plays a "scientist". What kind of scientist, I have no idea. So he's not Tarkin.

 

It also said the scientist has a conscience and knows the Death Star is wrong. This sounds more like the person who leaks the information to the rebels or something like that than it does the main villain.