Of course, Fassbender did not appear in Episode VII, leaving the door open for a possible appearance in a future film down the road.
Long before Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and the rest of the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens helped usher in the new era of the galaxy far, far away on film, the Internet was aflutter with a bevy of rumors about which actors would be lending their talents to the highly-anticipated project.
I’m pretty sure I was busy doing something else in the summer he was kickstarting that.”
It seemed that at one point or another, every rising star and big name talent was said to be in consideration for one of the coveted parts, including fan-favorite thespian Michael Fassbender.