[h2]9. Eva Green [/h2]
One of my very favorite contemporary actresses, Eva Green has proven herself endlessly talented in a variety of contexts. She has never done anything quite like Star Wars, but she is arguably best known for a major role in a modern blockbuster classic – Casino Royale – and she is one of the few recognizable performers I can see slipping into the rhythms and tone of Star Wars without missing a beat. I sense she would be best suited as a villain in this universe – a female Sith, perhaps, just to mix things up? – and she has played effective antagonists in other fantasy stories (Starz’s Camelot and Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows). In any case, I think she would be a highly compelling addition to the Star Wars universe, a familiar face who could offer the series a very unique dynamic.
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