It's no secret that the Star Wars brand is losing momentum rather than gaining it, struggling to break new ground for the franchise's future, without alienating fans of its past. But if Lucasfilm and Disney are looking to Darth Vader to help solve that problem, one prequel character holds the potential to finally tell the villain's greatest unseen story.

Keira Knightley's Prequel Hero is Exactly What Star Wars Needs

Her Role as Padme's Bodyguard is An Incredible Secret in The Canon

Keira Knightley Sabé as Queen Amidala in Star Wars Phantom Menace

There may be few who remember it now, but before Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) revealed herself to the world in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace , she operated in secret. Disguised as one of the queen's handmaidens, Padme could move

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