John Noble has revealed that he wants to play a role in "Star Wars Episode 7."
The "Fringe" star told IGN that landing a role in "Star Wars" would be epic and that he already has a good relationship with director J.J Abrams. He stated, "I'd love to do Star Wars. That would just be epic doing something like that. And it's not beyond the realm of possibility. I have a terrific relationship with JJ Abrams and Bad Robot (production company), I really do. So it's not beyond the realm of possibility. It's a while away yet."
He also added that "Star Wars" is the franchise that an actor has to do if they had a choice. "Well, I mean Star Wars. If you're going to do one, do Star Wars. I mean seriously, if you're going to pick one to do, do that one. Because that's basically a cultural revolution. It reset pop culture in some ways. So if I had to choose one, it would be that one," he said
Earlier this year Noble was rumored to play a role in the franchise after Empire Magazine revealed a shortlist of potential actors. Noble told IGN, "Yeah, I was going an interview with a fella from Empire Magazine and he told me that he started the rumor. He said that when he found out that J.J. [Abrams] was doing the movie that he'd done up a list about why J.J. was the right person to do Star Wars, and one of the reasons he gave was that he'd use John Noble."
Noble is best known for his work on "The Lord of the Rings" franchise in which he played Denethor. He has also worked on "The Good Wife" and "The Last Airbender."
"Star Wars Episode 7" is slated to begin shooting in the UK in 2014 with Kathleen Kennedy producing and Michael Arndt writing the script. Casting has yet to be announced but Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford are rumored to star in the film.
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