Despite the poor critical and commercial performance of Madame Web, Sydney Sweeney’s career continues to soar. The Euphoria actress has impressed audiences with her roles in Anyone But You and Immaculate, and she has several high-profile projects on the horizon, including a remake of Barbarella.
For months, rumors have circulated about Sweeney potentially joining the Star Wars universe. Now, scooper @MyTimeToShineH (via SFFGazette.com) claims she is being eyed to play a Jedi.
Given Sweeney’s current trajectory, it seems unlikely she would return to television, suggesting this would be a movie role. Upcoming theatrical releases include the Daisy Ridley-led sequel, Dave Filoni’s crossover event, and James Mangold’s story about the First Jedi.
First up, however, are The Mandalorian and Grogu, with Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron also reportedly still in development.
Sweeney could potentially be cast in any of these projects. She would make an exciting fit for Mara Jade—the Emperor’s former Hand and Luke Skywalker’s wife in the Expanded Universe—should this character finally make her live-action debut in the Disney era of Star Wars.
Additionally, the scooper reiterates past claims that Sweeney is in talks to play another superhero, likely Blonde Phantom or Black Cat in Spider-Man 4.
They also add that Lucasfilm is keen for Andor’s Tony Gilroy and Beau Willimon to work on more Star Wars projects once that series wraps up with its second season next year.
“Well, I want to point out the timeline of projects and explain a few things…Madame Web was my first ever studio project that I ever got cast in,” Sweeney previously said of her first blockbuster role. “I am so thankful to Sony because it was such a building block for me. While I was filming that, I was actually building the packages for Immaculate and Anyone But You.”
“I then took Anyone But You when I’d put the pitch together and I called up Sony and said, ‘Hey, we have this movie we’re filming together…let’s build a relationship,’” she added. “That’s how Anyone But You got made and I’d have never been able to do that without Madame Web.”
Sweeney later pointed out she was pleased to have done a project her younger cousins could watchand admitted, “It’s so hard not being able to be fully involved. I was an actor.”
Which Jedi would you like to see Sweeney play in the Star Wars Galaxy?
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