Greg Grunberg’s Temmin “Snap” Wexley barely got three seconds of screen time in Rian Johnson’sThe Last Jediafter appearing for an expanded cameo in 2015’sThe Force Awakens. Not a whole lot ofStar Warsfans noticed that he went missing after the opening moments of Episode 8, stowed aboard Billie Lourd’s ship as it escapes D’Qar. Many thought he’d died in an earlier fight between the Resistance and the First Order. But he’s poised to make a return to a galaxy far, far away inStar Wars 9according to a recent interview with Grunberg.
In the last film, the Resistance were pretty much depleted while trying to escape the clutches of Kylo Ren and General Hux. Though he wasn’t on the Millennium Falcon at the end ofThe Last Jedi, it now looks like good ol' Snap Wexley, the least essential character from the franchise, has survived.
In an interview released before San Diego Comic-Con,Greg Grunbergpretty much revealed that he was going to return forStar Wars 9without saying very much. Promoting the documentaryFrom the Bridge, Grunberg heavily hints atSnap Wexleyand his return to theStar Warsuniverse. When asked aboutStar Wars 9, Grunberg noted that he could not officially say anything. But he had this to say anyway.
“You know what, we’d better or else my wife is going to kill me for growing a beard. I can’t officially say anything, but this is getting itchy, and I’m getting itchy to go over there and do it.”
Star Wars 9is preparing to film in England later this summer, which is the “over there” that Greg Grunberg is speaking of. But do we really need a return of Snap Wexley? Not many even noticed that he was missing to begin with, which means that a a more classic character could’ve made a return instead. Perhaps the Stormtrooper who bumped his head on the set ofA New Hope? Or maybe even Max Rebo or Lobot? At least Lobot would make sense with the return of Lando Calrissian and his love of robots, whether they be full droid or half-man cyborgs.
While manyStar Warsfans didn’t notice that Snap Wexley wasn’t fighting alongside the Resistance on Crait, there were a handful of fans that couldn’t get past the whole killing of Snoke and old, salty Luke Skywalker to even notice that Wexley was missing. He did provide some essential cover for Poe Dameron during the final assault inThe Force Awakens, which is pretty cool. In the end, it’s pretty obvious to see that Snap Wexley is theEthan Van Sciverof theStar Warsuniverse.
Rian Johnson clearly forgot about Snap Wexley, but now that J.J. Abrams is back in the director’s chair, it’s safe to assume that Greg Grunberg will make his return inStar Wars 9. Maybe the return of Snap Wexley is the shot in the arm that theStar Warsfranchise needs right now after some fans turned their backs onThe Last JediandSolo: A Star Wars Story. Cause a good shot of Clorox will wake just about anyone up. We’ll find out soon enough. But for now, you can head over toYahoo Entertainmentto read more about the return of Snap Wexley inStar Wars 9.
