Doctor Who star Tom Baker has apparently revealed that he’s going to feature in an upcoming Star Wars project.

The 81-year-old actor, who played the Fourth Doctor between 1974 and 1981, was attending the recent Day of the Doctors convention in Slough.

As he signed his autograph, Baker reportedly told fans: “I’m going to be in this new Star Wars thing, you know?”

He added: “I’m going down to recording some voices for this new character they’ve created for me, very soon.”

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It is unclear if his role will be in JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, 2017’s Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One movie or in an animated Star Wars series.

Principal photography on The Force Awakens ended last November and the movie is currently in post-production ahead of its release in UK cinemas on 18 December, so voice recording would likely be happening around about now.

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