The unofficial sixth member and producer for Radiohead, Nigel Godrich , has been spotted in the credits of Star Wars: The Force Awakens as a Stormtrooper extra, according to a Reddit post via Stereogum.
Godrich, who is also a member of the supergroup Atoms For Peace alongside Thom Yorke and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, is listed as FN-9330. Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright took to Twitter to claim responsibility for the casting: "I am happy to say I got Nigel the gig, I owed him one and this was my return gift."
Because Stormtroopers tend to wear helmets, it's not likely you'll be able to spot Godrich in the crowd.
Michael Giacchino, composer on some of Pixar's hit movies such as Ratatouille and Up, also had a small part in the movie, playing Stormtrooper FN-3181. Giacchino has worked with The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams on Lost, Super 8 and all of the Star Trek reboot films, according to Consequence of Sound, which explains his down-low entrance into The Force Awakens. SNL alum. Bill Hader is also credited as BB-8's voice consultant.
In other Radiohead news, Thom Yorke recently played a pair of new songs at the Pathways to Paris show that corresponded with the UN environmental talks. This once again sparked speculation that the band's new album could drop before the end of the year in true surprise Radiohead fashion.
Watch Atoms For Peace in the group's music video for "Ingenue" below.
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