As we continue to wait for our first glimpse of Star Wars: Episode IX – with a TV spot at the Super Bowl said to be highly unlikely – Star Wars ever-present Anthony Daniels has taken to Twitter to announce that he has wrapped filming on J.J. Abrams’ closing chapter of the Disney Sequel Trilogy.
“Today was 3PO’s last on Episode IX,” states Daniels. “He’s sad – so am I. But we’re so proud to have worked with such a lovely, talented cast & crew lead by J.J. & Kathy. I’ll miss everyone but I’m glad to know that we’ve been making something exceptional together, to share with the waiting world.”
Today was 3PO's last on Episode IX. He's sad – so am I. But we're so proud to have worked with such a lovely, talented cast & crew lead by J.J. & Kathy. I'll miss everyone but I'm glad to know that we've been making something exceptional together, to share with the waiting world.
— Anthony Daniels (@ADaniels3PO) January 28, 2019
Based on his appearances in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, we can probably expect C-3PO’s role in Episode IX to be minor, although it will of course continue Daniels’ run as the only actor to have appeared in every Star Wars movie to date (although Threepio was absent from Solo: A Star Wars Story, Daniels did cameo as the Wookiee Tak).
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Star Wars: Episode IX is set for release on December 20th 2019 with J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Mabeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), Matt Smith (Doctor Who) and Keri Russell (The Americans).
