Deadline.com are reporting that Game of Thrones actress Indira Varma is set to join the upcoming Disney+ Kenobi series alongside Ewan McGregor.
Varma’s character details are under wraps, as are plot details on the drama, which is based on McGregor’s prequel movie character. Christensen will reprise his role as Darth Vader.
The show is expected to take place between the final movie of George Lucas’s prequels, Revenge Of The Sith, and A New Hope.
Respected stage and screen actress Varma is well known for her small screen roles in series such as Rome, Game Of Thrones (a particularly memorable turn as Ellaria Sand), Carnival Row, and most recently ABC’s For Life. She was an exec producer on UK series Indian Summers and also starred in Ridley Scott’s movie Exodus: Gods And Kings.
Disney and Varma’s reps were unavailable for comment.
You know the drill, take this with a grain of salt until confirmed by Disney/Lucasfilm.
