“Star Wars” fans recently speculated on social media that Robert Downey Jr. — one of the legends from the Marvel Cinematic Universe — might play Grand Admiral Thrawn in a “Star Wars” spinoff.
What’s going on?
Many signs point toward “Star Wars” villain Grand Admiral Thrawn — who was a major villain in the “Star Wars Rebels” animated series — making an on-screen, live-action debut in “Star Wars.”
- In fact, Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) mentioned the military leader in her debut on “The Mandalorian.” Ahsoka will get her own shown, titled “Ahsoka,” in the near future.
- A rumor from We Got This Covered suggested Downey Jr. might be in the running for the role.
Fans are already speculating that Downey Jr. might play Thrawn.
In fact, people created art concepts to show the “Iron Man” star as the Empire’s grand admiral.
The separate rumor for Thrawn
There’s another rumor going around in “Star Wars” circles about Thrawn. Multiple outlets — We Got This Covered, Small Screen and Den Geek — have all hinted that we might see Thrawn on the live-action screen. Lars Mikkelsen, who voiced the character in “Star Wars Rebels,” would likely play the role, according to Small Screen, which cited “multiple sources” who “have close ties to Lucasfilm” in its report.