Yeah, so there’s probably going to be a lot of this going on before the roles are actually cast for “Star Wars: Episode 7.” Undoubtedly, every agent and agency in Hollywood is throwing whatever talent they have at Disney and J.J. Abrams in the hopes of being a small part of what will be a mega-franchise, and today a couple of names have surfaced.
Latino Review reports that Rachel Hurd-Wood (“Peter Pan,” “Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer“) and Alex Pettyfer (“I Am Number Four,” “Magic Mike“) are both….wait for it….being considered for “Star Wars: Episode 7.” Hurd-Wood (we love saying that) read for the part of the daughter of Princess Leia, while Pettyfer’s part is undisclosed, though the guessing here is that it will be for Luke Skywalker’s son. Again, none of the is final and there are probably all kinds of people being looked at, so y’all chill.
Until then, let the image of Pettyfer possibly wielding a lightsaber sear itself into your brain, and then wonder why the folks around “Star Wars” have such an inability to look at beyond blandly handsome, uncharismatic leading men (Mark Hamill, Hayden Christensen and now this). The mind boggles. And oh yeah, apparently a real deal casting announcement from Lucasfilm is coming soon, so prepare thy underoos to be soiled.
Sounds like sour grapes, there. Alex Pettyfer is good-looking, but not every good-looking person is bland or vapid. Pettyfer has a lot of untapped potential, and here's hoping that the talented Abrams will revive the franchise, cast Pettyfer, and bring out the best in both.
I'd like to say I'm interested. I'm not. Give me Guardians of the Galaxy instead.
Plenty of options. Main one would be Dane DeHaan. Max Thieriot? Anton Yelchin? Maybe Sam Claflin? One of the Treadaway twins? Hunter Parrish?
Plenty of good looking young men out there would can also, perish the thought, act.
Please – anyone except the himbo, Pettyfer. He should go back to modeling where he was seen, but not heard.
why not Hunter Parrish? or is that worst?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Why Alex "Diva on set" PettyFail???
You're all experts on casting etc aren't you. I love to see of you so called experts stand in front of a camera and act out scenes. And for the record, Hamill was great in the original saga. You lot are too scared to offer different opinions about topics if the status quo is negative. Hayden was bad however.
Every agency in Hollywood is also throwing whatever talent they have at movie websites hoping you'll give their clients free publicity by running stories about them "being considered" just because they went in and read a couple scenes for the casting director. Every freaking actor in LA/NY/London/Sydney between the ages of 18 and 40 is reading for this, hundreds and hundreds of them. This is not news. Pettyfer is a douchebag, please stop giving him free PR
Alex will be amazing in star wars new generation of actors for a new generation of fans
Pettyfer is a vile piece of wood. Abrams usually does have a knack of getting the best out of his cast though. He obviously didn't think a new Star Wars was enough of a challenge.
JJ is the man! I love his movies and style! But… If they cast this kid they are going to continue to have Harrison Ford , Liam, and Ewen as the only good actors to ever travel the Galaxy!!!! This kid sucks
I have a bad feeling about this.
This is going to be a disaster. JJ Abrams' filmography is about as bland, forgettable and corporate as they come.