Donnie Yen in Upcoming Star Wars Movie?

[simbob4000]

Sounds like Donnie Yen could be in one of the upcoming Star Wars movies. M.A.A.C. is saying that Apple Daily says Yen has "signed on to appear in STAR WARS – EPISODE 8 as a ‘Jedi’ alongside HARRISON FORD’s ‘Han Solo’." And that filming starts next month. But they also point out that his role could be for Star Wars: Rogue One.

If he is playing a Jedi, then maybe he's in both? I don't know, they've said already that Rogue One won't have any Jedi.

http://www.maactioncinema.com/archives/3641

[Mr.Majestic]

Goddamn you! Don't get my hopes up.

BTW Jurassic Park 4 has made over 200 million in China and I heard SPL2 had big box office numbers as well, like 75 million in 10 days. Hopefully adding Asian stars to their features will soon start making sense to Hollywood producers.

[simbob4000]

Goddamn you! Don't get my hopes up.

BTW Jurassic Park 4 has made over 200 million in China and I heard SPL2 had big box office numbers as well, like 75 million in 10 days. Hopefully adding Asian stars to their features will soon start making sense to Hollywood producers.

Seems weird Star Wars hasn't had any Asian actors from martial arts movies, given how big those movies are to Star Wars. Seems even weirder post Kill Bill that Revenge of the Sith didn't do it.