It was revealed earlier by Gareth Edwards himself that he does in fact have a brief cameo in Rogue One. However, you may not have noticed him in the film no matter how many times you saw it in the theater. Details (thanks to Jedi News reader Austin M. for the link) on who Edwards plays and when you can see him on screen are now available.
It’s the cool thing these days to have a secret cameo in a new Star Wars movie, and Gareth Edwards has one in Rogue One.
Unlike Daniel Craig in The Force Awakens, you can see Edwards’ face. The next time you watch the movie look closely at the Rebel who launches the Tantive IV with the lever. That’s him. We won’t post a picture of the character here as there isn’t an official image available, bootleg pictures of the scene are being spread around social media.
It’s a very quick cameo, but it was a cool one for him to give himself. He’s literally the Rebel who launches A New Hope by setting the Tantive IV on its way.
