Chiwetel Ejiofor Up For A Role In STAR WARS VII?

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Could Chiwetel Ejiofor be jumping from Serentity to Star Wars VII? It’s a possibility, at least according to a report from the Times UK.

I know what your saying. What isn’t a possibility when it comes to Star Wars VII casting? We’ve heard pretty much every working actor rumored as a potential cast member in the sequel trilogy. But since I need the hits and you guys really like the rumors, what the hell. Let’s speculate.

So journo Rhys Blakely was in Bad Robot’s offices to interview J.J. Abrams about his new book S, when who should he see:

The British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, front-runner in this year’s Oscar race, is sitting in the lobby of J.J. Abrams’ office. If you’re a sci-fi fan, this might be very big news indeed.

Being the enterprising journalist he is, Mr. Blakely asked Abrams about Ejiofor’s presence and got this response:

He looks at me, dead-eyed. “I can’t discuss casting,” he says. “But he’s a very talented gentleman.”

Bad Robot has any number of movies and series in production or development at any given time, so who know if Ejiofor is actually in the running. But we know Abrams is at least looking at some of the world’s most talented black actors for a role in the film, with David Oyelowo and Michael B. Jordon both going in for auditions. (In addition to the countless white folks.)

Could Oyelowo and Ejiofor be up for the same role? It’s just speculation of course, but that’s what Disney, Lucasfilm and J.J. get for not telling us anything, right?