Dave Bautista is rumored to play Darth Bane in Disney’s an upcoming Star Wars TV show, potentially bringing the iconic Sith to the screen.
Disney might looking to cast Darth Bane for an upcoming Star Wars television show that is in the early stages of production, according to rumors.
While nothing has been confirmed, We Got This Covered reported this rumor from a source close to the production. Details are scarce, but the rumor is that a series would focus on Darth Bane being the last surviving Sith from the epic Jedi/Sith war, centuries prior to the events of The Phantom Menace.
More from Star Wars News
- Seasons of the Force and new Star Tours coming to Disneyland
- Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki wants to helm a Star Wars movie
- The Bad Batch showrunner Jennifer Corbett gives update on series
- “We lost Freddy” Rebels cast shares reaction to Kanan Jarrus’ death
- Vanessa Marshall wants to play Mara Jade in live action
There is a third Disney+ Star Wars series in development, but Disney has yet to reveal what it will be about. But it’s unclear if this would be for an already announced show or not,
If this rumor proves to be true, this would be the first time we’ve seen this era covered on screen. However, it would not be the first time we’ve seen Darth Bane, as he has already been established in the new Disney canon via an appearance in Star Wars: The Clone Wars where he was voiced by none other than Mark Hamill.
This concept may actually have been in the works for far longer than many might have expected, as way back in January of 2016, Dave Bautista actually tweeted that he “would play Darth Bane at the local dinner theater” when asked about it on Twitter.
I would play Darth Bane at the local dinner theater!! Everyone in the audience would be terrified! https://t.co/3cp5aUugqz
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) January 14, 2016
The rumored backstory of Bane being the last surviving Sith following a cataclysmic event bears a striking semblance to the backstory of Dave Bautista’s other most prominent movie in Guardians of the Galaxy. There, Bautista plays Drax, who is out for vengeance after his family was killed by Thanos.
It seems that Bautista might have been pegged as the go-to actor for tragic, lonesome characters with a singular purpose.
What do you think of Bautista taking on the role of Darth Bane? Would you watch a show like this?