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The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog has the scoop on five actors who are rumored to be close to joining the cast of Star Wars Rebels in leading roles.

THR/HeatVision has learned that David Oyelowo, Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Taylor Gray and Steven Jay Blum are in the process of being cast as the voice leads for the series, which will make its debut in fall 2014.

Rumored Cast Members:

David Oyelowo: Currently filming Interstellar with Christopher Nolan, recently appeared in Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Lincoln and Jack Reacher. Oyelowo previously worked on the Lucasfilm movie Red Tails. I loved Oyelowo in Red Tails and I am excited to see what role he may be playing in the galaxy far, far away.

Freddie Prinze Jr.: Possibly best known for his work in the live-action Scooby-Doo films, Prinze Jr. has worked in both television and films, and has experience doing voice acting in video games (Mass Effect) as well as animation.

Vanessa Marshall: The veteran voice actress most recently appeared in DC Comics’ Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Wonder Woman, but she has worked on various animated series as well as video game franchises including previous work with LucasArts. She played Jan Ors in Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Master Lonna Vash, a Settler, and Terlyn in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and appeared in unnamed roles in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Taylor Gray: This 20-year old actor is relatively new to the acting game, his two big credits are co-starring with Kevin Durrant in Thunderstruck (Which I didn’t even know existed until just now) and as one of the lead characters on Nickelodeon’s Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures. I got nothing other than if cast, he is probably playing the youngish central character male lead of the show.

Steven Jay Blum: This veteran voice actor appears to never stop working. Prominently he regularly voices Starscream and Wolverine, but he works extensively in anime, video games and tv animation. He will be playing Darkseid in DC Comics’ upcoming Justice League: War animated feature. He has worked with LucasArts on X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, Jedi Knight- Mysteries of the Sith, X-Wing Alliance, Force Commander, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Knights of the Old Republic, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Battlefront II, Empire at War, Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, The Force Unleashed, and The Force Unleashed II. Blum’s powerful voice has me really intrigued as to what character he may be playing.

The Heat Vision blog’s story makes no mention of what roles these actors are up for or whether members of The Clone Wars cast will take part in the new series. Stay tuned to LightsaberRattling.com and RebelsReport.com for the latest Star Wars Rebels news and rumors as they break.
Source: THR’s Heat Vision