An image of the secret villain for Solo: A Star Wars Story image leaks and it’s beyond awesome, rivaling that of the Darth Vader cameo from Rogue One. MAJOR SPOILERS are ahead.
Solo: A Star Wars Story released much earlier than the likes of The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi — meaning that significant leaks from the film were inevitable. For those of you wanting to go into the movie 100 percent fresh, turn away from the Dark Side now, we have a significant Solo: A Star Wars Story spoiler incoming.
Yesterday, details and descriptions on the actual “big shot gangster” surfaced and it was mindblowing and awesome — nearly as surprising as the Darth Vader cameo revelation in Rogue One. This special cameo may be a bit better, with it a tremendous surprise, but a welcome one to be sure.
Thanks to AquilaSPQR on the Star Wars Leaks subReddit, we now have our first look at the top-secret villain for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Once again, a MAJOR SPOILER for Solo: A Star Wars Story incoming. Turn away now; you’ve been warned.
Photo Credit: LucasfilmNow, thanks to the Star Wars Leaks subReddit hero we don’t want but deserve, we now have an image of Maul from Solo: A Star Wars Story. That’s right, Maul makes a cameo, revealed as the true villain of the film.
You’ll have to click here to see Maul in all of his glory, and it’s as great as I ever imagined.
If you want a detailed description of Maul’s role in the film, we dropped those details yesterday, so check them out!
Ray Park reprises the role in the physical manifestation and Sam Witwer, who voiced him in The Clone Wars and Rebels provides the voice. Talk about essential fan service, which us hardcore fans know the importance of Maul within the Star Wars canon timeline.
Thank you, Lucasfilm for this amazing gift, that we do not deserve, but will gladly accept.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story debuts in theaters on May 25, 2018.