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The rapper, whose big-screen hero is Obi-Wan Kenobi, has told pals his next major artistic move is to become a Hollywood actor.

And he is such a fan of the blockbuster sci-fi series he has told bosses at Disney he will take any part – however small – to help launch his career.

The studio, which bought the rights from George Lucas for £3.2billion in 2012, has got at least two more films planned in its Star Wars Anthology mini-series, which began with last year’s Rogue One.

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The next one, due for release next year with a cast that includes British Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke and Woody Harrelson, has already started shooting.

But the one after that, scheduled for a 2020 release, hasn’t even begun casting and a senior production executive said Kanye could be in with a shout.

He told us: “We’re open to all ideas. Nothing is beyond the realms of possibility.”

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Kanye is so obsessed with Star Wars he even included a line in his 2005 song Gone: “But if they ever flip sides like Anakin...”

It was a reference to the character Anakin Skywalker.

He also played a Stormtrooper – with wife Kim Kardashian dressed as Princess Leia – for a skit on a Comedy Central pilot TV show in 2008 that never made it to air.

But his real Star Wars hero is Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi, the wise mentor of Luke Skywalker.

His character was portrayed by both Ewan McGregor and the late Sir Alec Guinness.

A source close to Kanye, 39, revealed: “Quite a few of his fashion designs have been inspired by Star Wars and he’ll often throw a long coat over his shoulders when he goes out that makes it look as if he’s wearing Obi-Wan’s robe.

“It’s a standing joke that one of his nicknames is Mannequin Skywalker and he actually likes being called that.

"He’s watched all the movies many times and he regards George Lucas as the greatest genius Hollywood has ever seen.”

Another friend added: “He’s happy to make a humble start in the hope that any Star Wars part, however small, will be a perfect launch pad for a career in the movies.”