Hera Syndulla could take the lead from Saw Gerrera, another character from the animated show, who appeared in last year’s Rogue One – played by Forrest Whittaker.
Speaking to CBM about whether she’d like to see Hera in the main saga, Marshall beamed: “Of course!
“Who knows, if she can serve the narrative, it would be awesome.
“It would be great to see her on film and it was incredible to see Saw Gerrera come to life. I loved Saw in the Alderaan arcs in The Clone Wars and was so thrilled they took a character from the animated series and transitioned him into live-action to play such a pivotal role.
“If they did that with Hera, that would be magnificent but it’s all about what serves the narrative and not necessarily just let’s give Hera a cameo.”
She added: “I bow down to the overall journey at hand and I really can’t wait for the movie to come out in December and I’m so excited. That’s really what’s keeping me going!”
Rebels is set to come to a close after its upcoming fourth season – so could Hera now be seen in a new caper? Even if in one of the other planned spin-offs? Time will tell.
In the meantime, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is out in December, and Rian Johnson recently revealed that it has the fewest iconic wipe transitions of the whole saga.
It’s also just been claimed online that Gwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma will not have her face revealed after all.
Speculation had been growing that the leading Stormtrooper would remove her helmet, but it now seems like that may not be the case.
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is out on December 14 in the UK.