Matt Smith has officially set the record straight on those rumors about him being in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Yes, he was almost in the movie, and yes, it was going to be a huge role.
In a new interview on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the “Doctor Who” and “The Crown” star confirmed, “We were close to me being in it, but then it just never quite happened.” And he’s just as bummed about it as fans probably are.
So here’s what happened. Smith took multiple meetings to discuss a role in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” but he never actually shot anything for the film.