Casting Mara Jade for her potential return toStar Warscanon is much easier said than done.

Kristen Stewart is also a great choice to play Mara Jade because of her age.

That also means that she could be as young as 22 or as old as 50.

Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi and Mara Jade from Star Wars Legends.

She played a villain inChallengers, a love interest in Tom Holland’sSpider-Manmovies, and a complex hero in theDunefilms.

Zendaya’s resume essentially speaks for itself.

IfStar Warsneeded to adaptHeir to the Empiretomorrow, Gillan would be the perfect pick.

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IfStar Warsneeded to adaptHeir to the Empiretomorrow, Gillan would be the perfect pick.

She wouldn’t even blink an eye at acting opposite an Ithorian or interacting with a holoprojector.

Dichen Lachman could absolutely embody the spirit of Mara Jade, if given the chance.

Sophie Turner as Jean Grey in X-Men Dark Phoenix

Dichen Lachman could absolutely embody the spirit of Mara Jade, if given the chance.

Sophie Turner shot to fame as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.

While her film career is just taking off, we look at how her movies did with critics.

Sophie Turner as Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse and Mara Jade from Star Wars Legends

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If anyone does get a chance to playMara Jade, Sophie Turner is among the best options.

Hailing from the Legends continuity, Mara Jade’s Force-sensitivity caught the eye of Emperor Palpatine himself.

She became one of the Emperor’s Hands, a skilled assassin and spy who served his will.

Mara Jade wielding a blue lightsaber to the left and looking surprised to the right

Hailing from the Legends continuity, Mara Jade’s Force-sensitivity caught the eye of Emperor Palpatine himself. She became one of the Emperor’s Hands, a skilled assassin and spy who served his will. Mara failed in her last mission for the Emperor, to kill Luke Skywalker, and sank into the depths of the underworld for a time. She eventually became an ally of Luke, and the two fell in love, with Mara joining Luke’s Jedi Order. Mara was eventually killed by Jacen Solo, serving as his sacrifice as he committed himself to the way of the Sith.

A close-up of Ana de Armas as Paloma in No Time To Die

Zendaya in Dune and Euphoria

Mara Jade from Star Wars Legends to the left and Luke Skywalker from the sequel trilogy looking up to the right

Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker looks serious in Return of the Jedi, superimposed over Mara Jade in Star Wars

Shannon McRandle as Mara Jade from Star Wars

Hailing from the Legends continuity, Mara Jade’s Force-sensitivity caught the eye of Emperor Palpatine himself. She became one of the Emperor’s Hands, a skilled assassin and spy who served his will. Mara failed in her last mission for the Emperor, to kill Luke Skywalker, and sank into the depths of the underworld for a time. She eventually became an ally of Luke, and the two fell in love, with Mara joining Luke’s Jedi Order. Mara was eventually killed by Jacen Solo, serving as his sacrifice as he committed himself to the way of the Sith.

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