Star Wars

Cameo alert! Many stars — including the likes of Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Natalie Portman and Adam Driver — have explored a galaxy far, far away in various Star Wars films or TV series. However, the main intergalactic adventurers are not the only stars that the sci-fi franchise has seen. Across its original movies and newer Disney+ series, […]

May the Force be with you! The Star Wars universe has been around for nearly 50 years, but the franchise still picks up new fans every day. Whether you’re heading alone to a galaxy far, far away or have a friend ready to make the jump to hyperspace, fans have long debated the order in […]

Back in business! Hayden Christensen put his former Darth Vader suit on in Obi-Wan Kenobi, but it took some serious work to get there. “I think that process was very important for me,” the Shattered Glass star, 41, told Fatherly in an interview published earlier this month. “I needed to become that character again, physically. I just consumed as many […]

Sparring partners! While Hayden Christensen has proven handy with a lightsaber, he was decades out of practice before his Obi-Wan Kenobi return before his daughter, Briar Rose, helped him get his skills back into fighting form. “We have a couple lightsabers kicking around the house,” the Little Italy actor, 41, said of the 7-year-old during a Friday, June 24, […]

It’s Ahsoka’s turn for a live-action treatment! Disney+ has slowly been rolling a slate of brand-new Star Wars series, and iit is Ahsoka Tano’s time to shine. The streaming platform greenlit Ahsoka, inspired by the Clone Wars character. In the animated series, the fierce warrior (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) attempts to train Anakin from being an undisciplined Jedi Padawan into […]

Looking back. Thandiwe Newton has opened up about her character being killed off in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story and how she felt seeing it play out onscreen. The Westworld star, 48, candidly discussed race and her overall disappointment in her character’s death during an interview with Inverse. Newton, who made history for her role of Val in the […]

May the force be with you! Brie Larson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and more celebrities aren’t afraid to nerd out when it comes to loving Star Wars. Though Larson’s loyalty lies with the Marvel franchise, George Lucas‘ space operas have always held a special place in her heart. When preparing to film the heart-wrenching movie Room, which […]

The force isn’t strong with this one! Rachel Bilson revealed that her daughter, Briar Rose, doesn’t know “how famous” she and ex-fiancé Hayden Christensen are and therefore hasn’t seen her dad in Star Wars. The O.C. alum, 39, opened up on the Monday, April 5, episode of the “Betches Moms” podcast about why she isn’t […]

Back to business! NXIVM survivor Bonnie Piesse will reprise her Star Wars role as Beru Lars in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, the platform announced on Monday, March 29. The 37-year-old Australia native’s role in the series will be her first major acting project in more than a decade. It will also be her […]

Not for everyone! Tom Holland looked back at one of his more embarrassing auditions, revealing he was up for the role of Finn in the Star Wars franchise. The Spider-Man: Homecoming actor, 24, told Backstage on Thursday, February 18, that he’s had “quite a few” bad auditions over the years. “I’ve read the wrong lines […]

Gina Carano, who played Cara Dune on The Mandalorian, was fired from the Disney+ series on Wednesday, February 10, after she shared several questionable posts via social media. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a spokesperson for Lucasfilm said in a […]

A villain for a dad! Rachel Bilson and ex Hayden Christensen‘s daughter, Briar Rose, is growing up fast — but she’s still completely unaware that her parents are famous. “Luckily, she’s not aware that her dad is one of the biggest villains of all time,” the O.C. alum, 39, told Us Weekly exclusively on Friday, […]

May the force be full of jeans and T-shirts? Fans of The Mandalorian spotted an onscreen mistake during the Friday, November 20, episode of the series. While watching season 2, episode 4, some viewers pointed out that there is a random man, wearing jeans and a tee, standing just outside of the frame who should […]

Saying his truth. In a new interview with British GQ, John Boyega did not hold back about his experience working with Disney on three Star Wars films. The actor, 28, starred as Finn in The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker — and although he’s thankful for the opportunity, he’s not […]

May the 4th be with you! As we celebrate Star Wars Day on Monday, May 4 — and as we celebrate the arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on Disney+ — we’re rounding up some of our favorite, oft-overlooked celebrity cameos from the sci-fi franchise. Some of these blink-and-you-missed-them moments feature actors before […]

Gone but certainly far from forgotten. The actors from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have nothing but positive things to say regarding Carrie Fisher’s posthumous appearance in the franchise’s latest installment. Richard E. Grant opened up to Us Weekly exclusively about what it was like to have the late actress included in the new […]

About time, it is. During the final Star Wars film of the saga, which began in 1977, two women share a kiss during a celebratory scene. They not main characters in The Rise of Skywalker, but the moment is a groundbreaking one. Director J.J. Abrams hinted at the relationship in an interview with Variety while […]

Allow me to preface this story with this: I am not a movie critic. That said, a normal viewer can see what’s wrong with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final film of the 42-year saga. No matter what J.J. Abrams did with this film, many wouldn’t be happy. Plus, although beautiful, The Last […]

Pat McGrath unveiled a Star Wars-inspired makeup collection just in time for the release of the franchise’s next film, The Rise of the Skywalker — and it’s even more fabulous than you could ever imagine. “We are so excited to work with Disney on this brilliant collaboration celebrating the intergalactic beauty of Star Wars: The […]

Is Episode IX the last for Daisy Ridley? It sure sounds that way! The actress, who first joined the Star Wars family as Rey in 2015’s The Force Awakens, opened up in a new interview about the future of her character in the franchise. Disney recently revealed they have many more Star Wars films coming […]