Matt Smith Ignites ‘Star Wars’ Buzz: Cut ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Role Shifted ‘History of Franchise’

Matt Smith’s new interview on “Happy Sad Confused” podcast is igniting a tidal wave of buzz among “Star Wars” fans thanks to his tease about the “Rise of Skywalker” role he signed on for but didn’t shoot.

News broke in August 2018 that Smith was joining “Star Wars: Episode IX” (it had yet to be given an official title at the time), but the “Doctor Who” favorite was nowhere to be found in the film’s theatrical cut.

“Skywalker” went through several script and development changes.

Whoever Smith was supposed to play got cut, but rumors have persisted that it was a game-changing role along the lines of Emperor Palpatine’s son.“No, I didn’t [shoot any scenes,]” Smith said.

“We were close to me being in it and then it never quite happened.

I think the thing they were thinking of me for, eventually it became obsolete and they didn’t need it,

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