Weeks have passed since the release of the final instalment in the most recent 'Star Wars' trilogy, and the fever for the far, far away galaxy has started to cool down. Even so, a production of such scale has several secrets up its sleeve, and several Easter Eggs from on-set of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' continue to come to light. Most recently, there were murmurs about whether Ed Sheeran made a cameo in the film after news about his possible involvement with the ninth episode of the saga began to circulate at the end of 2018.
However, after the film's release, even the most dedicated fan of the 'Shape of You' singer couldn't seem to identify the character played by Sheeran. Alleged images from filming seemed to suggest that Sheeran portrayed one of the stormtroopers that appeared in the background of several scenes, though it has since been confirmed that these rumours are all unfounded.
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According to the official 'Star Wars' account, the singer-songwriter actually played one of the aliens that form part of the Resistance. "We're in love with the shape of you, Ed Sheeran alien", reads the comment from Disney's page. Though we can finally put a face (and, perhaps, some tentacles) to the character, nothing is known about the backstory of this still nameless member of the rebel forces. Will the studio continue to share Easter Eggs such as this to keep fans of the saga sustained now that the trilogy has concluded? We hope so.
The Billion-Dollar Film Club
It may have taken longer to achieve than its predecessors, but 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' has officially joined the elite club of films to gross more than 1 billion dollars. The film was received with minimal enthusiasm by the Asian film market, hence why it took longer for this instalment to break into the billions than the previous episodes of 'Star Wars', but this short delay has not stopped Disney from continuing to hold their monopoly over the vast majority of films that are taking the box office by storm.
