Warning! There are some spoilers for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" below!
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If memes are any measure, the internet's favorite moment in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is the fight between Finn (John Boyega) and an unnamed Stormtrooper.
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Nicknamed "TR-8R" (read "traitor") for his one line of dialogue in the film, the instant fan favorite has gone viral across Tumblr, Reddit, and Twitter, with fans creating GIFs and memes dedicated to his electric baton, spinning combat moves, riot gear, and, of course, the line he shouts at Finn before their battle: "Traitor!"
Social media has exploded with enthusiasm for this Stormtrooper.
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Thursday, Rolt admitted on Twitter he had lied about the role in the film.
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Rolt had told Crawley News, in a now removed article, he was one of 7,000 hopefuls who tried out for the November 2013 open audition in London. Rolt had also claimed he was initially cast as one of The Knights of Ren, who appear briefly alongside Kylo Ren during Rey's force-awakening flashback.
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"We filmed the Knights of Ren scene first, then, as I was leaving, a guy came running up behind us and said 'Can you wait? We are five guys short for another scene,'" said Rolt.
Rolt said he was chosen to face off against Boyega due to his fencing experience.
Boyega trains for his confrontation with the Stormtrooper fans call 'TR-8R'
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"To be honest, I didn't think it would get used because it was rehearsed so quickly. I had to have some training with the prop," Rolt told Crawley News. "They got me in the Stormtrooper outfit but the prop (sword) didn't have a clip or anything on the uniform, so I had to hold it in a certain way then deliver the line "Traitor!" [then] move from point A to point B then engage, and John would do his thing and we would start fighting."
