Gabriel Byrne To Star in 'Star Wars: Episode III'?

Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 3:25 PM Central

by Tim Briscoe

Gabriel Byrne, the Irish actor best known for his roles in The Usual Suspects and Stigmata, is currently in talks to appear in the third installment of the Star Wars saga. No mention of the character Byrne will portray in the follow-up to Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones.

Byrne would join Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen in the cast for the film. The film will document Anakin Skywalker's fall to the Dark Side of the Force and transformation to Darth Vader.

The script for Star Wars: Episode III is currently being written. Episode II will be in theaters next May.