Tom Baker has casually announced that he will soon be lending his booming voice to an upcoming Star Wars project.

The Doctor Who star made the revelation as he signed fans' memorabilia during the Day of the Doctor convention in Slough, according to Sci-Fi Fantasy Network.

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Baker said: "I'm going to be in this new Star Wars thing, you know? I'm going down to record some voices for this new character they've created for me, very soon."



The AT-AT in the room, then, is who - or what - might he play?

Previously lending his luxurious tones to everything from Little Britain to Alton Towers' Nemesis roller coaster, Baker has enjoyed a variety of voiceover gigs over his career, though most tend to be villain roles.

Then there's the small matter of which project he might be attached to, as Rian Johnson's Episode 8 is currently in production, alongside cartoon Star Wars: Rebels and the first Star Wars spin-off film, Rogue One.

Maybe he's sneaking in under the wire for a last-minute Episode 7 appearance, due out on December 18.

The 81-year-old two-time Have I Got News For You host could, perhaps, be heard at the newly-announced Star Wars theme parks or in the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront video game.

Let us know how you'd like to hear Tom Baker's voice in the ever-expanding Star Wars universe in the comment box below. Anyone who suggests Jar-Jar's dad will, of course, be sent to the trash compactor.

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