Robot Chicken’s Seth Green has recently commented on the possibility of him making the transition across to a live-action role in the Star Wars universe. Green’s impressive onscreen resume began as a child actor in the mid-1980s and has appeared in some of pop culture’s most beloved properties including the Austin Powers series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The X-Files, and Entourage. He has also proven himself a powerhouse in the world of animation, not only co-creating Robot Chicken but also lending his voice talents to The Family Guy, Batman Beyond, American Dad, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Guardians of the Galaxy just to name a few.
Green’s connection with the Star Wars universe has been a long one, not only was he responsible for directing Robot Chicken’s Star Wars specials but he was personally approached by George Lucas to helm the now-cancelled Star Wars: Detours series alongside his Robot Chicken co-creator Matthew Senreich. Despite Green previously stating that approximately 39 episodes of the animated comedy had already been completed, the project was officially shelved by Lucasfilm in 2013. Nonetheless Green has also lent his voice to other animated Star Wars characters for The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, and most recently returning for The Bad Batch.
In a recent episode of The Bad Batch, Green returned to the character of Todo 360, the mistreated droid sidekick of the infamous bounty hunter Cad Bane. When Green recently sat down to talk with EW about his return to the role, he was also asked what type of character he would like to play in a live-action Star Wars outing. While he didn’t seem to think it likely he’d ever get to play a Jedi or Bounty Hunter, he did say he would be keen for a role if one was offered. Check out his answer below:
Well, let's look at me realistically. I know what the audience is going to buy. That's the thing. You get a little bit of an earn with it, Star Wars, the way that Simon Pegg played a huge creature in a suit. You could get super-messed up and be built into a puppet in a chair and play something really exotic. That'd be fun too. Or Lupita Nyong'o played that character that's entirely CG, even though she filmed it with the dots for the camera.
So I'm not opposed to playing something. There just hasn't been something that's come up that any of the people who are making it, highly competent people obviously, have thought that I'd fit into. And I don't really contest that. My greatest patience as an actor is knowing when I really love a director or a writer, not being a part of their vision isn't a comment on my quality, and when the time comes, if it comes, I'll be there.
Given Green’s clear affection for the franchise, and long-lived connection with the Star Wars brand, most fans would undoubtedly love to see him make the leap across to a live-action role somewhere down the track. With his unprecedented vocal talents, proven over decades of work in animation, he certainly has the skills necessary to bring a truly unique character to life on screen. While he seems reluctant to play a human role, the prospect of him bringing a beloved droid or alien character to life seems like a genuine possibility.
With the enormous volume of new Star Wars currently in development, it may be very likely that Green gets that call after all. Perhaps Taika Waititi, whose own warped sense of humor very closely mirrors Green’s own, could find a way to work him into his own planned solo film. In the meantime, Star Wars fans will also be keeping their fingers crossed that Green’s Todo 360 makes some more appearances in future episodes of The Bad Batch.
Source: EW
