Confirmed: Darth Vader to return in Star Wars spin-off Rogue One
Report doesn’t say which actor voices the galactic man in black or dons the iconic cape and helmet in the film, out in December, which stars Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker
Cinema’s ultimate villain, Darth Vader, is set to make a comeback with a menacing appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, industry magazine Entertainment Weekly reports.
The first stand-alone Star Wars story, Rogue One is set just before A New Hope – the original film in the blockbuster series – and stars Felicity Jones alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker.
EW said on its website it would reveal “never-before-seen characters while also reintroducing a few classic ones” in the new issue, out on Friday.
“We’re confirming a big one on our cover: the galactic man in black himself, Darth Vader,” it added.
Rumours of a Vader return in British filmmaker Gareth Edwards’ contribution to the Star Wars canon began to circulate in April with the release of the first trailer.
The 100-second teaser featured a retread of John Williams’ familiar Star Wars score, including a snippet of the infamous Imperial March, used to signify Vader’s approach.