TheStar Warsfranchise is seemingly moving closer to casting the ideal actor for the live-actionDarth Revan. The critically acclaimed 2003 video gameStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicintroduced Revan as a customizable player character, and later works from the Legends continuity would expand on Revan’s backstory and give him a canonical appearance and gender. Revan’s canonical appearance has, notably, led to one particular actor becoming a popular casting choice for a hypothetical live-action iteration of the Sith Lord-turned Jedi Knight.
Revan has a long and detailed history in theStar WarsLegends continuity, initially being a Jedi Knight but falling to the dark side and becoming the dreaded Sith Lord Darth Revan. Due to a Force-powered memory wipe, Revan forgets his dark past and is eventually retrained as a Jedi, remaining on the Jedi path even after discovering that he had once been a Sith Lord. Revan, along with many other popularStar WarsLegends characters, was initially absent from the modernStar Warscanon after the franchise underwent a partial reboot in April 2014.
Revan was eventually confirmed to exist in the modernStar Warscanonvia an Easter egg inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Sith Eternal army names its legions after famous Sith Lords, with the 3rd Legion also being known as the Revan Legion. While the modern canon has revealed little else about the new version of Revan, a future property could bring him into the realm of live-action, with the popular choice of Keanu Reeves potentially playing the Sith Lord.
Darth Revan almost appeared in the modern canon’sStar Wars: The Clone Wars.
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Star Wars Is Reportedly Interested In Casting Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves was reportedly considered as a potential actor for Jedi Master SolinThe Acolyte. Reeves was, ultimately, passed over in favor of Lee Jung-jae, yetLucasfilm is reportedly still interested in casting Reeves in another role. Although there are no known plans for a live-actionStar Warsproperty that explores theKnights of the Old Republic’sera in the new timeline, Reeves would be the ideal actor for Revan, if Lucasfilm ever decides to create a reimagined version of the iconic Sith Lord in live-action.
Keanu Reeves Has Long Since Been A Popular Revan Fancast
Knights of the Old Republicallows players to not only customize Revan’s appearance and gender, but also choose whether the former Sith Lord remains a Jedi or falls to the dark side yet again. Various works eventually confirmed that Revan remained a Jedi and was male, with one specific appearance option being his canonical one.Players have noted the canonical Revan appearance’s vague resemblance to Keanu Reeves, leading him to be the preferred casting choice for a live-action Revan. If a future live-actionStar Warsproperty ever includes Revan, Keanu Reeves would be the ideal actor for the role.
August 03, 2025
Star Wars
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