Matt Smith Teases The 'Star Wars' Role That Could Have Been

Matt Smith is best known for playing the 11th Doctor in “Doctor Who.”

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However, he almost had a role in “Star Wars.”

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Early rumors reported that he was set to play Palpatine’s son.

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Smith would not confirm or deny those rumors.

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However, he did admit that he did almost appear in “The Rise of Skywalker.”

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He said that he went to “a couple of meetings to talk about it.”

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He teased that his character would have made "a big shift in the history of the franchise."

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He described his part as “a big story detail” but wouldn’t say much more than that.

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"Maybe I can come back," Smith teased. "You never know."

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