Rogue One [Official Info] Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) in Rogue One

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-rogue-one-forest-whitaker-cast-1201496190/

Thoughts on potential casting??? and what his role could be.

 

Yes please. Give him any role - I don't care what.

 

Awesome.

 

They're starting to assemble quite the cast and crew for this. Pretty exciting, if you ask me.

Mendelsohn is supposed to be playing the villain, correct? Perhaps Whitaker is a bad guy, as well. I could see him as a veteran military commander type of character.

 

His gaze reminds me a bit of Morgan Freeman, I'm guessing wise rebel leader.

 

Villain. He needs to be a villain; him as an Imperial officer would be soooo awesome.

 

He would have made a better "wise zen Jedi" than Samuel L. Jackson did. As for this, an officer of some kind, be it Imperial or Rebel.

 

Came here just to comment on this inspired casting.

 

Makes sense to goose ur spinoff with more famous and established actors.

 

Love me some Forrest Whitaker!

 

I would like to see him as a Rebellion officer of some kind. Perhaps one of Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits) officers or like Gold Leader.

 

Give him whatever he wants.

 

Forest Whitaker? Great casting choice!

 

Ghost Dog in a Star Wars film?

Oh Hell Yeah!

 

I see him as some sort of mercenary or bounty hunter. Definitely living in the shadows....

 

I always die when he does the little scream after he says it.

Bernie Mac is a genius.

 

Yes! A really talented guy who can play just about any type of person: good guy, bad guy, BOUNTY HUNTER!!!!

 

Forest Whitaker knows the Way of the Samurai...make him the only Jedi we'll see in Rogue One.

 

Please no jedi in this movie. Give them a break. Actually, give me a break.

 

As long as he doesn't play a psychlo.

 

Sweet screaming monkeys, YES!!! I don't care if he is a cantina patron who lets out a 17 second long burp, I just want him in the damned film!

 

I see him as being a great actor for one of those "blurring the line between good and evil" characters that are revolving around this film.

 

Okay let's get this over with...

Finn's dad,
Lando's brother
Mace's son
Sana Solo's cousin

Just getting in with the lazy assumptions before anyone else does.

Right then now that I've posted these NO ELSE NEEDS TO!

I love you all dearly.

 

Edwards has already said that there will be no Jedi in Rogue One.

I'm going to guess that Whittaker will be the Rebel assault team leader** and/or a mentor figure to Jones - who I'm speculating is the pilot of one of the landing craft and isn't supposed to be a trooper on the mission, but circumstances on the planet lead to her being forced join the team.

** I'll further speculate that Whittaker is a tough, experienced sergeant but isn't supposed to be leading the team, but like Jones is forced to assume full command due to unexpected circumstances, like the commissioned officers getting killed very early.