‘The Crown’ star Matt Smith reportedly joining ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

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• Former “Doctor Who” and “The Crown” star Matt Smith has
  been cast in next year’s “Star Wars: Episode IX,” according to
  Variety.
• Smith is up for an Emmy this year for his performance
  as Prince Philip in “The Crown.”
• “Star Wars: Episode IX” comes to theaters December 20,
  2019.

Former “Doctor Who” and “The Crown” star Matt Smith is traveling
to a galaxy far, far away.

According to Variety, which cites anonymous sources, Smith has
been cast in next year’s “Star Wars: Episode IX” in a “key role,”
though it’s unknown if he’ll be joining the Resistance, the evil
First Order, or something else entirely.

Disney did not immediately return a request for comment.

Smith is nominated for an Emmy this year for his role as Prince
Philip in the second season of Netflix’s “The Crown.” He’ll be
replaced in the third season
by Tobias Menzies, which is
expected to hit Netflix in 2019.

Smith also portrayed the 11th Doctor in the long-running
BBC series “Doctor Who” from 2010 to 2013, so he’s no stranger to
sci-fi.

Smith would be joining a star-studded cast that includes
returning faces Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver, as well as fellow
newcomers like Keri Russell. 

“Star Wars: Episode IX” comes to theaters December 20,
2019.