Prince William and Harry make surprise Star Wars cameo in deleted scene

They duo were cut from the final scene
Safeeyah Kazi22 March 2018
The Weekender

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Prince William and Harry’s rumoured cameo in the latest Star Wars film has been showcased online.

The clip is the first time fans were able to witness the princes transform into Stormtroopers for the role, alongside actor Tom Hardy.

John Boyega, who stars in the franchise, previously revealed that the princes made their appearance in a scene alongside Benicio del Toro, who plays DJ, and Kelly Marie, who plays Rose.

The scene, which was cut from the final film, made an appearance as part of the deleted scenes on the DVD.

It is believed that the royals feature in the top left hand side of the frame as the two Stormtroopers are particularly tall.

Actors playing the esteemed role are typically requested to be 5ft 11in so that they appear uniform on-screen.

However, the Princes stood out with William’s 6ft 2in frame and Harry’s similar 6ft 1in.

Alongside them, Tom Hardy is believed to be the Stormtrooper that speaks to Boyega, whilst Take That star Garry Barlow is rumoured to be amongst the masks.

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The news comes after English actor Boyega told how he misses London when he’s away for work.

The actor, 25, who was born in Peckham and shot to fame in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said he misses “everything” about the capital while he’s working.

He told the Standard: “London is my home. I miss everything. I miss the straight faces in public, I miss the gloomy weather — sometimes. It gives me a reason to stay inside. I miss it every time.”

He said he also misses his mother’s cooking. “My mum sizzles up jollof rice for me. You know that’s my favourite dish? I want the whole world to know that.”

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