Simon Pegg accidentally reveals Daniel Craig's secret role in Star Wars: Episode VII
The cast of Star Wars: Episode VII just keeps getting, well, more star-studded. At a recent red carpet event, Simon Pegg inadvertently revealed that Daniel Craig took a little time off from playing 007 to film a small role as a Stormtrooper in the upcoming Star Wars sequel.
The revelation came as Pegg deflected a question about whether he was playing a Stormtrooper in Episode VII. "I wasn't a Stormtrooper. Daniel Craig was a Stormtrooper," he said, before catching himself: "I shouldn't have said that."
But don't get too excited about your James Bond/Star Wars crossover fanfic coming to life; according to an insider at The Washington Post, the role is just a miniscule "secret cameo" requested by Craig. "Fans will love trying to work out which covered up character is him," the source added.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
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