As Episode IX is currently in the middle of shooting, some more casting news has come out today, as Deadline is reporting that “Lord of the Rings” actor Dominic Monaghan has joined the Episode IX cast!
No details on the character Dominic Monaghan will be playing, but Deadline does have a quote from the actor about being in Episode IX:
“The galaxy far far away has had almost as much influence as the one I live in, so I am delighted to be involved.”
Dominic Monaghan has worked with J.J. Abrams before on “Lost,” but he is of course best known for playing the Hobbit Merry Brandybuck in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and being a big fan of that franchise, I’m definitely excited about him coming to the “Star Wars” universe!