It’s being reported that Keri Russell has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX in an unknown role.
Keri Russell, known for The Americans, worked with director J.J. Abrams on 2006’s Mission: Impossible III.
The Star Wars: Episode IX role is said to involve heavy action and fight scenes, which Keri Russell is no stranger to.
It’s possible she could be playing a member of the Resistance, the First Order or some other role.
Star Wars: Episode IX has a December 20, 2019 release with a script from Abrams and Chris Terrio starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, and John Boyega.
Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.
