Deadline reports that Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings) has snagged a role in Episode IX. Monaghan himself seemingly confirms: “The galaxy far far away has had almost as much influence as the one I live in, so I am delighted to be involved,” he said.
Yesterday, he posted this:
Monaghan was among the reams of actors who expressed an interest back when The Force Awakens was gearing up.