Before the release ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, there were rumors of several cameo appearances from prestigious actors, many of which turned out to be true. The grumpy junk dealer Unkar Plutt, who trades with Rey (Daisy Ridley), was played by none other thanSimon Pegg, while 007 himself,Daniel Craig, had a humorous cameo as a Stormtrooper during a pivotal scene. Production has been under way onStar Wars: Episode VIIIsince February, and today we have a new rumor about an A-list star coming aboard for a cameo. While this report has yet to be confirmed, there will be potential SPOILERS forStar Wars 8below, so read on at your own risk.
This report comes fromMaking Star Wars, whose source claims thatMad Max: Fury RoadstarTom Hardyhas in fact come aboard for a unique cameo. The actor will play aFirst Order Stormtrooper, in a scene quite similar toDaniel Craig’scameo, where Rey uses The Force against him. This new scene, however, involves Finn, formerly known as Stormtrooper FN-2187, whoHardy’s Stormtrooper sees while on a “secret mission.”
This report claims that FN-2187 is “surprised” when this mystery Stormtrooper recognizes him, reportedly walking up behind him and “slapping him on the ass.” Finn thinks he’s busted for sure, but it turns out this Stormtrooper is incredibly happy to see him, since they went through the First Order academy together. He congratulates FN-2187 on his promotion as a “Resistance infiltrator and spy,” and allows him to go about his business. While we don’t know for sure, it’s speculated that Finn’s “promotion” could be part of a propaganda campaign within the First Order.
The site speculates that, fearing any embarrassment surfacing within their ranks, Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), General Hux (Domnhall Gleeson) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) may have told the rest of the First Order that Finn is now working as this spy. It is believed that the First Order leaders didn’t tell their troops the truth, that Finn has defected to the Resistance after going AWOL. The source also adds that most of the Stormtroopers Finn knew had died during the battle at the Starkiller Base, but we don’t know for sure howTom Hardy’s unnamed Stormtrooper managed to survive.
Naturally, this report has yet to be confirmed by Disney or LucasFilm, and it seems unlikely that, even if this is true, we’ll get any confirmation between now andStar Wars: Episode VIII’s August 10, 2025 release date. Writer-directorRian Johnsonrecently revealed that the production has passed the halfway point, so we’ll have to wait and see what other rumors surface from the set at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. There have also been rumors that LucasFilm and Disney are considering three potential titles for the sequel,Star Wars: Echoes of the Dark Side,Star Wars: The Tale of The Jedi TempleandStar Wars: The Order of the Dark Side, but it isn’t known when the official title will be unveiled. Stay tuned for more onStar Wars: Episode VIIIas production continues in the U.K.
