Following the enormous box office and critical success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s safe to say that expectations for Episode VIII are rather high.
Director Rian Johnson is already tasked with harnessing the return in earnest of one Jedi Master in Luke Skywalker, but it looks as though he may be joined by the Master who trained him for an almighty battle with Darth Vader; Yoda.
According to Making Star Wars (via Squareeyed)– a website that accurately reported a lot of information about The Force Awakens’ production period – Frank Oz is heading to Pinewood Studios where Episode VIII is currently filming.
Oz, as every Star Wars fan knows, was the puppeteer and voice for the iconic Jedi Master and and he would be a most exciting addition to the Star Wars 8 cast.
The last time we saw the Yoda, he was a blue Force ghost hanging out with Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, the last time we heard his voice was in The Force Awakens, during Rey’s dream sequence.
Now, it is possible that Oz has arrived at the set just to record some voice-work or he is being consulted on a different aspect of the film but Making Star Wars is going to suggest that he will appear as a Force Ghost, which also bolsters the possibility of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan returning.
In related news, director Rian Johnson has confirmed the return of a new and an old fan favourite with two new pictures shared on his Tumblr in the form of cinematographer Steve Yedlin near the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon and Lupita Nyong’o performing as Maz Kanata.
You can see them both below:
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