Taika Waititi May Appear In His Own ‘Star Wars’ Movie

Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film was first announced on May 4, 2020.

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However, there has been little progress made since that time.

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In the summer of 2022, he told /Film that he hasn’t finished creating the script.

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“I’m still trying to come up with ideas,” he said at the time.

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According to Variety, Waititi is still continuing to work on the film.

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They said that he will “most likely have a part in it as well.”

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This wouldn’t be the first time the “Thor: Love and Thunder” director stepped in front of the camera.

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He played an imaginary Hitler in 2019’s Oscar-winning film “Jojo Rabbit.”

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He received critical acclaim for his role.

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