
Now this is a deep cut. 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace may be best remembered for podracing, Gungans, and midi-chlorians, but the first chapter in George Lucas’ Star Wars prequels trilogy also introduced characters who would go on to appear in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, which told the origin story of a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich). The movie, set between the events of Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV – A New Hope, revealed that former Sith apprentice turned underworld crime lord Darth Maul (Ray Park and Sam Witwer) was behind Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany), the figurehead for the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn.
Just as Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra returned years later in Marvel’s comic book Crimson Trilogy, another Solo character has resurfaced in Marvel’s latest Star Wars trilogy bridging the gap between Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and Episode VII – The Force Awakens. And it’s a character who originally appeared as a cameo in The Phantom Menace.