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Actor Karl Urban is one of the few names lucky enough to be associated with two of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time. Urban is primarily known for his role as Billy Butcher in the Amazon Prime seriesThe Boys. However, Urban played Leonard McCoy in J.J. Abrams’Star Trekmovies before the show’s success.
During an interview, Urban revealed that Abrams had also managed to sneak in a cameo of him as a stormtrooper in the galaxy far, far away. Abrams who directed two installments in theStar Warssequel trilogy featured Urban as a Stormtrooper in the final installment of the Skywalker saga and the actor could not be more stoked about it.
Star TrekActor Karl Urban Talks About His Stormtrooper Cameo inStar Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
ActorKarl Urbangained recognition for playing Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy inJ.J. Abrams‘ reboot of theStar Trekmovie franchise. Urban featured in the first two installments directed by Abrams as well as the third one directed by Justin Lin.
During an interview withDigital Spy, Urban spoke about Abrams’ work on theStar Warsfranchise. At the same time, the actor revealed that he cameoed as a Stormtrooper inStar Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, whichgrossedover $1.077 billion at the box office.
It’s been one of my life-long goals to be a stormtrooper, so I can tick that off now.
Urban made the above statement regarding his cameo in the movie. The actor revealed that while he was visiting Abrams on the sets of the final installment in the sequel trilogy, the director suited him up as a Stormtrooper and filmed him in a scene.
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At the same time, Urban also revealed where to spot his Stormtrooper cameo, explaining that his voice can be briefly heard in a scene that takes place on Kylo Ren’s spaceship. In the scene, Ren walks down a hallway past two stormtroopers, with one of them played by Urban.
Karl Urban Expresses Hopes of Reprising HisStar TrekRole in the Future
Since appearing in 2013’sStar Trek Beyond, Urban has remained away from theStar Trekfranchise that first brought him into the limelight. A fourth installment has long been in development but updates regarding it have been sporadic in recent years as Urban has remained busy with his work onThe Boys.
In a 2022 interview, Urban spoke about his desire to return to the franchise and reprise his role as McCoy. The actor said (viaComicBook.com):
All I know is they are developing it, they’re writing a script, and I know one hundred percent that we all want to come back and do it. So I think it’s all just a matter of logistics and timing at this point.
Urban’s words hint at a strong desire on the actor’s part to return to the sci-fi franchise. He is currently featuring in the fourth season ofThe Boys, which recently made its debut,receiving glowing reviews from criticsand fans alike.
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However, the series has been confirmed to be wrapping up with the impending fifth season. As a result, Urban’s schedule could open for the actor to make hismuch-awaitedStar Trekreturn. The fourth installment wasreportedto be newly in development in January 2024, making Urban’s return even more possible.
The Boysis streaming on Amazon Prime Video while you can watch theStar Trekmovies on Paramount+.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
