Joseph Gordon-Levitt Could Cameo in Star Wars: Episode VII Before Larger Role in VIII & IX?

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Could Cameo in Star Wars: Episode VII Before Larger Role in VIII & IX?

Today brings another casting rumor for the upcoming Star Wars films, that's interesting in it ties into other rumors for the last two "numbered" films in the sequel trilogy.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt, a hot commodity actor, has been rumored to appear as a central(ish) character in Star Wars: Episode VIII and IX, but the newest rumor hitting the webs right now is that he'll also have a cameo appearance in Episode VII.  Come inside for all the details and our thoughts on it!

Pretty much all eyes are firmly placed on Star Wars: Episode VII right now, but that doesn't mean rumors about the next two numbered films haven't been popping up either.  One of the early rumors has put Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a leading member in Episode VIII and IX.  The rumor has been popping up here and there, even before Rian Johnson was brought on board to direct those films.  Rian Johnson has worked with Levitt previously in Looper and so it would make some sense for him to pop up in casting down the line.  

But let's shift the focus onto Star Wars: Episode VII for this current rumor.  Earlier today, Zee Studios tweeted out this image (which was found via MakingStarWars):

#JosephGordonLevitt may be doing a cameo in #StarWarsEpisodeVII! Will he be on the side of the Jedi or the Dark Side? pic.twitter.com/RHko9KH8Bc

— Zee Studio (@ZeeStudio) August 27, 2014

Clearly it's stating the Levitt is in Episode VII, which if the other rumors are true, would mean that his character in the other films makes an appearance in Episode VII.  The problem, however, is that we're not sure where Zee Studios got their information from.  We don't know if the prior rumors were credible, if this adds to that credibility, or if it's just someone making connections between Rian Johnson and actors he's worked with before.  

This is rumor in it's purest form, and I'm not buying it just yet.  While I'd love to see JGL pop up in Star Wars, I'm having a hard time accepting this information until we know more.  What do you guys think about it? 

-Jordan

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