Solo: A Star Wars Story's Big Cameo Was 'Too Secret' To Name

Warning : SPOILERS forward forSolo : A Star Wars Story

Solo : A Star Wars Story ’s freehanded Darth Maul cameo was n’t in the script to ensure it did n’t get out , writers Lawrence and Jon Kasdan reveal . Pulling off the surprise was more complicated than expected , considering thatLucasfilm had to use two talentsto bring back the connive former Sith Lord : first , there ’s Ray Park , who once again , provided the physical front for the quality much like inStar war : The Phantom Menace ; and second , Sam Witwer , who has supply the voice for the fiber in the past .

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Despite the film being intemperately covered and scrutinized over the last few months , there was no countersign whatsoever regarding Maul ’s top-notch secret cameo inSolo , which is impressive in the current era of rampant making water and spoilers . As it turns out , the scene was one of the last things filmed in the movie , and was shot on a shut lot with minimal crew fellow member . But long before Park ’s arrival to work on his short vista , the screenwriters had already spoiler - proof the script just to verify that the surprise did n’t get out untimely .

speak withVariety , Lawrence and Jon shared the great distance they went to so as to keep a tight lid on that huge cameo , so much so , that they did n’t even name the character on the pageboy . For the record , Star Warsisn’t new to omitting huge spoiler in their book ( The Empire Strikes Back’s"I am your father"reveal splendidly was n’t in the script either ) . But in an long time where film info leak are common , the move was likely for the best . unfeigned surprises are always a fun , yet rarified treat for today ’s net savvy motion-picture fan .

“ It was never specifically name in the playscript . It just said , ‘ A character too secret to ever name . ’ Everyone did a great chore of keep it secret , and Ray was such a delight . ”

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Considering that his name was n’t mentioned anywhere else in the picture show , it ’s emphatically potential that the mold and crew did n’t even bonk what was going on until Park came to set . Emilia Clarke could ’ve even filmed that aspect not screw who incisively Qi’Ra was speaking to . And withStar warfare ' foresighted list of characters - most of which have their own outspoken fans - it could ’ve been anyone .

Having say that , it ’s still unclear why Maul is confiscate to a gangster like Dryden Vos . While Jon ’s explanation toVarietyabout suffer a higher index that control an already scarey criminal offense lord like Vos make sense , there ’s no exonerated character reason why it had to be Maul . DevotedStar Warsfans who have look out canon TV series such asStar Wars : The Clone WarsandStar Wars Rebelsmay have an inclination of an orbit , but those who are n’t caught - up could be passing lost .

That ’s not to say thatDarth Maulshouldn’t be wreak back if there ’s an opportunity available , as ended up being the case withSolo : A Star Wars Story . Considering the character ’s high layer of popularity , it ’s really about time he made a second coming into court in a live - actionStar Warsproject . Now that he ’s back in the moving-picture show , one wonders if fan will get more information about his motivations infuture spinoffs , perhaps in apotential Lando Calrissian - focus on moviestarring Donald Glover .

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