Star Wars superfan Rishi Sunak begs for film cameo flying an X-Wing as ‘Red Seven’… but refuses to say whether he sees himself as Luke Skywalker or Darth

Star Wars superfan Rishi Sunak begged for a film cameo today during a round of radio interviews.

The PM cheekily appealed for a role flying an X-Wing and ‘taking down the Death Star’ as he was quizzed on his love for the sci-fi classic.

But Mr Sunak staunchly refused to say whether he viewed himself as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo or Darth Vader – insisting he would leave others to decide.

The premier’s obsession with Star Wars is well-known in Westminster, and he is said to revel in a sizeable collection of Lightsabers.

There have even been claims that Mr Sunak – who visited the Star Wars area in Disneyland on a trip to California this summer – draws on the movies for his political philosophy. 

As Treasury chief secretary in 2019, Mr Sunak tweeted a photo of himself and his then boss, ‘Jedi Master’ Sajid Javid at a screening of The Rise of Skywalker. 

Rishi Sunak’s obsession with Star Wars is well-known in Westminster, and he is said to revel in a sizeable collection of Lightsabers (pictured viewing a model of an ATAT earlier this year)

As Treasury chief secretary in 2019, Mr Sunak tweeted a photo of himself and his then boss, ‘Jedi Master’ Sajid Javid at a screening of The Rise of Skywalker

In an interview with BBC Three Counties Radio, the PM was asked if he was more Skywalker, Han Solo or Darth Vader.

Presenter Babs Michel said: ‘You are a massive Star Wars fan and we’ve had some of the sequels filmed here in the Three Counties.’

Mr Sunak declined to say which character he was most like, saying, ‘I’ll leave others to come to their own conclusions.’

He added: ‘Who wouldn’t love to go on the Millennium Falcon and have that be your ship so I would love to be able to do that. 

‘But then again also piloting an X-wing has been probably one of my life’s bucket list things I would want to do so actually if you could have a chat with the people who film the movies there.

‘If they could get me a cameo in an X-wing and I would get to say ”Red Seven standing by before we take down the Death Star” that would make me a very happy man, so that was always my childhood dream.’

Mr Sunak perusing the merchandise at a Star Wars store

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