Ray Park wants to return to his character Darth Maul in "Star Wars Episode 7."
While at the Wizard World in New York, the actor told MTV that he was ready for another film. He said, "Just give me food and water, and I'm there." He also said that he wanted to return "with something a little bit spicy." He said he wanted two double-bladed lightsabers to bring a meaner Maul. He also said that he would want to go shirtless to show off more of the character's Night brother Clan Tattoos.
Park added that he was very happy to have been part of the franchise and stated that that when he first saw his character Darth Maul in the trailer for "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" he teared up and then quickly wiped them away before anyone saw him.
Park has not been approached for the new film and it does not seem like he will be joining the cast from the looks of the casting sheet. Recently a call was released in which production asked for seven key roles, including a young man in his early-to-mid 20s, two young females who both have to be physically fit and an older man in his 70s who could be in the vein of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill are currently rumored to reprise their respective roles from the original trilogy as they were asked to work out in preparation for the film.
Park is not the first actor who has expressed desire to return to the series. A few days ago Samuel L. Jackson told Graham Norton that he was willing to do another "Star Wars" film as Mace Windu. Ian McDiarmid and Anthony Daniels also said they wanted to reprise their roles in the new film.
"Star Wars Episode 7" will be directed by J.J. Abrams (Star Trek) and produced by Kathleen Kennedy (Lincoln). Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3) will write the script which will start production in 2014. Disney will release it in the summer of 2015.
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