The Boys and Star Trek star Karl Urban has revealed that he had a secret cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, confirming that he has ticked off another of his “life-long goals” by appearing in the epic space-opera franchise.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Urban, who portrays vengeful vigilante Billy Butcher in Amazon’s The Boys, shared some details about his mysterious role in The Rise of Skywalker, as he revealed that he suited up to play a stormtrooper in the final instalment of the Skywalker saga.
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Urban highlighted the exact moment that he appears on the screen, revealing that he even has a line of dialogue in the scene. The actor confirmed that he says “Knights of Ren” as the elite cloaked crew follow Kylo Ren out on his mission to Pasaana, passing by two stormtroopers in the hallway. “I am one of those stormtroopers,” Urban admitted.
“I had the good fortune to go and visit JJ Abrams [the film’s director] while he was shooting The Rise of Skywalker,” he added, explaining the process behind his cameo. “While I was there, he put me in a stormtrooper uniform and we had a really fun day on set. It’s been one of my life-long goals to be a stormtrooper, so I can tick that off now.”
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The Star Wars sequel trilogy is bursting with blink-and-you’ll-miss-them celebrity cameos spanning all four corners of the galaxy, and Urban’s brief appearance and voice cameo in The Rise of Skywalker is another fleeting moment in the saga, which could be so easily missed on first viewing of the 2019 film.
In recent months, we have continued to learn behind-the-scenes details about The Rise of Skywalker. The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker book shed new light on axed storylines and a tank-like version of BB-8, while Anthony Daniels told IGN that C-3PO nearly had a bigger role in Episode IX.
For even more on the final Skywalker Saga film, find out why we think The Skywalker Legacy documentary is essential viewing after The Rise of Skywalker.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com The Boys' Karl Urban Reveals Secret Cameo in The Rise of Skywalker