Fan Casting Basil Rathbone as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953)

micheleb made this fan casting suggestion on October 6, 2024. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Basil Rathbone as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953)

Basil Rathbone

Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892, Johannesburg – 21 July 1967, New York City) was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appea...
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953)

What if the Star Wars series started in the 1950s. Filmed in color and in Widescreen CinemaScope.
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Basil Rathbone is known for his roles in The Great Mouse Detective, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. He has been suggested by fans for 88 roles on myCast, including Sherlock Holmes in The Perfect Sherlock Holmes Movie. Similar actors include Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Cushing, and Robert Downey Jr.. Basil Rathbone was suggested to play Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953) by micheleb. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Paul Newman, Edward Van Sloan, and Henry Fonda. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1953) has 21 roles, including Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Director.