Ed Sheeran to play a stormtrooper in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’

There’s already a lot of buzz around the upcoming film, ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, which is scheduled to release on December 20. Interestingly, a special look from the film, which has been released, shows British pop sensation

Ed Sheeran

dressed as a stormtrooper. This has sent the fans of the ‘Shape of You’ singer into a frenzy.

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is the third installment of the Star Wars trilogy, after ‘The Force Awakens’ (2015) and ‘The Last Jedi’ (2017). The film stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie,Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant,

Lupita Nyong'o

, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams.

While Ed Sheeran’s fans are excited about his cameo in ‘Star Wars’, many fans of the franchise have reacted negatively, surprisingly so.

This is not the first time Ed Sheeran will be making a cameo. He was also seen in guest appearances in ‘Yesterday’, 'Bridget Jones’s Baby', 'Home and Away' and 'Game of Thrones', among others.