Keri Russell joins ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

The latest addition to J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX is no stranger to working with director. Keri Russell has worked with Abrams on Felicity and Mission: Impossible III. Now, the actress has been casted to join Episode IX where she’ll play a role that calls for action-heavy fight scenes. She’s proven to be able to handle this through her projects like Mission: Impossible, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and The Americans. Variety reports that Abrams is likely to cast two additional actors before production begins at the end of the month.