‘Transformers’ Star Jack Reynor Is The Latest Subject Of ‘Star Wars’ Rumors [Updated]
The list of confirmedStar Wars Episode VIIactors still hovers around zero, but the list ofrumoredstars seems to grow longer every week. The latest subject of speculation and gossip isJack Reynor, who’s probably best known for a role that hasn’t even hit theaters yet — he’s the star of upcomingTransformers: Age of Extinction. More on this story after the jump.
Update:The Irish Independentprints a statement from Reynor’s reps saying “There is no truth in that — Jack is not taking on a role in the latest Star Wars film… He has not been approached about a role and there has been no discussion… The rumours started online, but there is no foundation to them.”
The 22-year-old actor has recently been making inroads into Hollywood after years spent starring in Irish films. His excellent turn in Lenny Abrahamson’sWhat Richard Didcaught the eye of director Michael Bay and led to his casting inTransformers: Age of Extinction, which comes out later this summer. In addition, he had a small role last yearin the quickly forgotten Vince Vaughn comedyDelivery Man.
Transformers: Age of Extinctionought to make enough of an impression to get his name out there, but a plum role inStar Wars Episode VIIwould really crystallize his status as the Next Big Thing. If he really has booked the part, he joins the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Dwayne Johnson in the ranks of actors with multiple big-budget franchises on their plates.
But that’s still a big fat if. For now, all we know for certain is that Reynor is the latest addition to the growing pile of rumoredEpisode VIIstars, which includes everyone from Benedict Cumberbatch to Jesse Plemons to Judi Dench. We’ll find out more as we creep ever so slowly towardDecember 18, 2015.
