Oscar Isaac Confirms Star Wars 8 Role

Although ‘Star Wars VII’ is yet to reach cinemas, it looks as though we can confirm that Poe Dameron – played by Oscar Isaac – will return in ‘Star Wars 8’.

It’s no secret that Oscar Isaac will be playing a plucky Rebel pilot in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. After all, he clambered into an X-Wing cockpit for the first official ‘Star Wars VII’ trailer. But will his character survive the events of the first ‘Star Wars’ sequel?

It certainly looks that way, as he reveals he’ll be back in ‘Episode 8’.

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During an interview with Moviefone, the 36-year-old ‘Star Wars’ actor inadvertently revealed that he’ll be back for the next ‘Star Wars’ sequel.

Asked whether he was looking forward to working with director Rian Johnson, it seems he couldn’t help giving the game away.

“Yes,” he said. “Very excited.”

Of course, Rian Johnson has been chosen to direct ‘Star Wars 8’… and this indirectly confirms that Oscar Isaac will return. But why is this such a big deal? Well, for one thing, we’re yet to see how ‘Star Wars VII’ pans out.

At the moment, details about the first ‘Star Wars’ sequel are scarce. It’s still a good nine months away from its official release… and while we’ve heard plenty of plot rumours, we still can’t say for sure which characters will make it to the next movie.

That is, aside from X-Wing pilot, Poe Dameron.

“It was very cool,” said Isaac about his stint in the new X-Wing, “but a little nauseating because the thing is on a gimbal and moving all around. I forgot to breathe and I was like, ‘Whoa’. But it was very cool.”

But who will join him in the follow-up to ‘The Force Awakens’? For now, we’ll have to wait and see… but I’d wager we’ll be seeing John Boyega and Daisy Ridley for the entire sequel trilogy.  

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ heads to cinemas on 18 December 2015.

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