Star Wars director J.J. Abrams had a secret cameo in The Rise of Skywalker that fans might not have seen coming.
SPOILER WARNING: The article below explores plot details for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Read at your own risk.
While Star Wars fans were excited about appearances from legendary characters like Emperor Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker, there’s a cameo from director J.J. Abrams that flew under the radar throughout the film. When Rey, Finn and Poe travel to the desert planet Pasaana looking for Ochi of Bastoon, they discover a new robotic companion that joins them on their journey. Once D-O is switched on, he’s instantly a little cautious of anyone unfamiliar – with Rey assuming Ochi abused the droid.
D-O and BB-8 instantly strike up a friendship, but the new droid is wary of everyone else. When characters speak to D-O or ask the droid questions, he responds with “No thank you” or polite answers in a familiar voice. Director J.J. Abrams is the voice behind D-O with some sound editing to make his lines sound robotic enough to fit into the universe. With D-O becoming a new fan-favourite character, it’s surprising that more fans hadn’t noticed director J.J. Abrams voicing the droid.
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Here is the synopsis for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
Directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now playing in theaters.
