Other famous faces from history and Hollywood also turn up as aliens in the new ‘Star Wars’ film.

Winston Churchill is co-starring inRogue One at least in a spiritual sense.

when his fleet finds itself surrounded.

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Later, we saw him still in a position of command decades later inThe Force Awakens.

InRogue One, well see other military leaders from this species, including the black-hued figure above Admiral Raddus.

His inspiration was the Prime Minster of the United Kingdom during World War II.

The British Bulldog himself.

Admiral Raddus is a very strong figure.

This was a common practice on the movie.

You venture to look at a famous actor, or a statesperson or something like that.

Someone you could use, Scanlan said.

It helps to have someone to reference in the real world.

It grounds our creatures and ideas, Scanlan says.

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