Still, Richard E. Grant was asked in a recent interview whether or not he’s playing Thrawn, who was reintroduced to the current Star Wars canon in Rebels and has been the subject of a pair of recent novels by the character’s creator, Timothy Zahn.
Sorry, Grand Admiral Thrawn fans but it looks like the character won’t be showing up in Star Wars 9.
And, for what it’s worth, Richard E. Grant would probably make a great Thrawn.
At the very least, he’s not going to be played by Richard E. Grant.