There is word that actress Felicity Jones, Oscar nominee, has landed a starring role in the upcoming spinoff of Star Wars film. Details of the film are still currently sketchy, but Jones was one of the several actresses that were sought for the lead role in the movie.

The other female names that met to take up a lead role in stand-alone Star Wars movie include Tatiana Maslany and Rooney Mara. Jones, a high-profile name in the movie circles, will star in the film, which is slated for release on December 16, 2016.

The Star Wars spinoff movie will be directed by Gareth Edward of Godzilla and the script written by Chris Weitz, who replaced Gary Whitta as the screenplay writer. Disney and LucasFilm, which are involved in the Star Wars stand-alone movie project, have currently kept things very secret, and it remains unclear what other main characters will be involved in the movie.

Several movie appearances

As for Jones, one of the high-profile names cited for a lead role in the Star of War, appearance in blockbuster films is not anything new. She appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a studio creation of Sony, as Felicia Hardy. Jones’ breakthrough in Hollywood can be traced to her role in the film known as Like Crazy.

The actress has appeared in various movies, fetching a Best Actress Oscar nominee in the process. The Best Actress Oscar nominee came through her role in the film known as The Theory of Everything. Recently, Jones took a lead role in the movie True Story, which also featured big names such as Jonah Hill and James Franco. As of now, Jones is busy with A Monster Calls, which currently shooting with J.A. Bayona as the director. Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson are starring in A Monster Calls movie.

Other Star Wars character leaks

Although the Star Wars movie is currently highly secretive, names such as Edgar Martinez and Aaron Paul have been cited as being on the list of star male actors in the film.