The actor said he never even got to wear a costume. Chewbacca, known affectionately to his friends as Chewie, was a Wookiee male warrior, smuggler, mechanic, pilot, and resistance fighter who fought in the Clone Wars, the Galactic Civil War, and the. Smith said he had some discussions with the filmmakers regarding what his character would wear, but it sounds like his character never got much farther than that. Please update the article to reflect recent events, and remove this template when finished. 'It was a pretty groovy part and concept like a big story detail like a transformative Star Wars story detail but it never quite got over the line.' 'I could not possibly say but it was a pretty groovy thing,' Smith said. When asked by the interviewer if the rumors that Smith was playing Palpatine's son are any true, Smith couldn't say but, with a smile, promised that the role would've been big.
Remember those reports that Matt Smith was going to be in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER? He told me his role was a big deal, representing “a big shift in the history of the franchise.” WHO WAS HE GOING TO PLAY?! Full video chat at /JGKiwPSba9- Josh Horowitz November 3, 2021 'I think the thing they were thinking of me for eventually, the part became obsolete and they didn't need it and so I never got to be in Star Wars.' 'We were close to me being in it but then it just never quite happened,' Smith said.
