Andy Serkis admits he thought Star Wars villain Snoke's controversial death in The Last Jedi was 'so cruel'
It was one of the most shocking and divisive moments for fans in The Last Jedi.
And Andy Serkis admitted he thinks the death of his villainous character Supreme Leader Snoke at the hands of his apprentice Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) was 'so cruel'.
Making an appearance on Entertainment Weekly to discuss his most well-known roles during their Couch Surfer series on Sunday, the actor, 54, was shown a clip of the dramatic scene when he made the confession.
Shock: In an interview with Entertainment Weekly on Sunday, Andy Serkis admitted he thought Star Wars Villain Snoke's controversial death in The Last Jedi was 'so cruel'
Andy explained: 'So cruelly disposed of so early on in his career Supreme Leader Snoke, I’ve got to say, I mean come on.'
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When it was suggested that his death left many unanswered questions, he added: 'I know, tell me about it!'
Trying to placate the situation, he added coyly: 'It's a Star Wars movie anything can happen. I’m saying this with the hope that someone is listening out there.'
A shame: The actor explained that Snoke was 'so cruelly disposed of so early on in his career'
Snoke was thought to have been the Big Bad of the Star Wars sequel films, and his mysterious introduction in The Force Awakens left fans wondering who he was and what threat he could pose for the heroes.
But their dreams for the character's potential were soon dashed when he was torn in half by Kylo in The Last Jedi when he used the force to activate Luke Skywalker's lightsaber into Snoke, thus saving Rey (Daisy Ridley) from death by torture.
The pair then became allies -albeit briefly- as they fought off Snoke's Elite Praetorian Guard, and while Kylo tried to persuade Rey to join him in the war between the First Order and the Resistance she refused, and instead returned to the rebels.
Dramatic: Snoke was thought to be the Big Bad of the sequel films, but was killed by his apprentice Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) to save Rey (Daisy Ridley) before they joined forces briefly
Andy also joked that 'someone had it in for [him]' as his last three major characters had all died in their films over the past two years.
Calling it 'quite a tricky year', he added that it was hard to say goodbye to Snoke, ape Caesar from the Planet Of The Apes franchise, and Ulysses Kalue from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The third and final film in the sequel trilogy, tentatively titled Episode IX, is being directed by J.J Abrams, who revealed he 'wanted to go beyond, and do better than we did in 7 (The Force Awakens).'
In July it was announced that Abrams will use unreleased footage of Carrie, which was shot for 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to give the latest in the trilogy a 'satisfying conclusion.'
Fisher died in 2016 at the age of 60 after she finished work on The Last Jedi, and she has played Leia Organa since the first Star Wars film, which debuted in 1977.
Abrams said in a statement: 'Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character.
'With the support and blessing from her daughter, Billie, we have found a way to honour Carrie's legacy and role as Leia in Episode IX by using unseen footage we shot together in Episode VII.'
Star Wars: Episode IX is due to be released on December 20, 2019.
In progress: Episode IX is being directed by J.J Abrams, and will feature unreleased footage of Carrie (pictured in The Last Jedi), which was shot for 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens
