Princes of darkness: First glimpse of William and Harry (with their mate Tom Hardy) appearing in cameo roles as Stormtroopers in the latest Star Wars film

  • William, Harry and Tom Hardy were due to cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi 
  • But their scenes were cut because the Princes were too tall to be stormtroopers
  • The Princes visited London's Pinewood Studios in April 2016 to shoot the scenes 
  • They have been revealed with other out-takes ahead of the film's DVD release 

This is the first time Star Wars fans get to see Prince William and Harry transform into stormtroopers alongside Tom Hardy.

Star John Boyega previously revealed the princes appeared in a scene with him as he is reprimanded while sneaking on to a First Order ship alongside Benicio del Toro, who plays DJ, and Kelly Marie, who plays Rose.

Star Wars fans were left disappointed when the scene failed to make it into the film which was released in December last year.

But now the scene has been uncovered lurking among DVD extras.  

Prince William and brother Harry are believed to be behind the stormtrooper masks to the left and right of John Boyega after the British actor confirmed they appeared in a scene with him. Also in the same scene is Tom Hardy, who is believed to be on the far right of this frame 

Prince William and brother Harry are believed to be behind the stormtrooper masks to the left and right of John Boyega after the British actor confirmed they appeared in a scene with him. Also in the same scene is Tom Hardy, who is believed to be on the far right of this frame 

Former Take That singer Gary Barlow was also rumored to be behind one of the stormtrooper masks, though a friend of his later said he appeared in a battle scene toward the end of the film

Former Take That singer Gary Barlow was also rumored to be behind one of the stormtrooper masks, though a friend of his later said he appeared in a battle scene toward the end of the film

The scene shows Boyega, who plays Finn, disguised as a First Order captain standing in an elevator with Rose and DJ when a group of stormtroopers enter. 

It is believed Prince William and Harry are standing to the left of the frame, since those two troopers are unusually tall.

Actors playing stormtroopers are typically requested to be 5ft 11in so they are a uniform height, but Prince Harry stands at 6ft 1in and William at 6ft 2in. 

Boyega also confirmed last year that fellow British actor Tom Hardy appears in the same scene, and fans have pointed out that the stormtrooper who speaks sounds a lot like him.

Meanwhile sources told The Hollywood Reporter that behind another of the white masks in none other than Gary Barlow.

The former Take That singer stands at 5ft 7ins, meaning he could be the stormtrooper on the far right, who appears a little shorter than the others.

However, Gareth Edwards, who directed the Star Wars anthology spin-off Rogue One, told NME that Barlow appeared in a battle scene towards the end of the film.

The scene shows Finn, who used to be a stormtrooper, and his accomplices trying to sneak past the First Order unnoticed when a former colleague recognises him.  

Prince William and Harry were pictured at Pinewood studios alongside the Star Wars cast in April 2016 as they filmed The Last Jedi

Prince William and Harry were pictured at Pinewood studios alongside the Star Wars cast in April 2016 as they filmed The Last Jedi

The brothers couldn't resist having a duel with some lightsabers as they were shown around

The brothers couldn't resist having a duel with some lightsabers as they were shown around

Clarence House posted this image on its Instagram with the caption 'Harry made a friend'

Clarence House posted this image on its Instagram with the caption 'Harry made a friend'

Finn asks 'Is there a a problem soldier?', to which the other stormtrooper, believed to be Hardy, replies: 'FN-2187? You don't remember me? I remember you.'

Finn is desperate to keep his plan under wraps and begs the stormtrooper '926 please don't do this'.

But Hardy jokes 'Look at you captain! and gives him an unexpected slap on the bottom.

Meanwhile the Princes' characters stay silent in the background.  

Speaking in December 2017 a Star Wars insider told the Mail on Sunday: 'Stormtroopers have to be exactly 5ft 11in. At the time we shot it I think the feeling was that the scene would make the final movie.

'Everyone feels bad that William and Harry lost out on their big moment. However, the scene just didn't work for the final cut so it was left out.' 

Anthony Daniels, who plays C-3PO in the Star Wars films, told the newspaper the Princes were great company when they arrived at the studios.

Speaking at the Services To Film gala dinner in London last week, he said: 'I was very enchanted by them – they are absolutely charismatic.'

The Princes were first told they were not in the film at its premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in December, but a source said they were 'still gracious and fun all night'. 

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