Adam Driver going over to the dark side as 'Star Wars' villain?

Adam Driver won't be playing that iconic Star Wars villain, but he is in serious talks to take on the villain in J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, Variety first reported. Keep reading to find out all the details on Adam's 

Girls actor Adam Driver is said to be in final negotiations to star as the villain in Star Wars: Episode VII. Multiple sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter that the star is about to close his deal to play the top secret role. It should be noted

UPDATE: When reached by EW, Disney and Lucasfilm both had no comment. Adam Driver may be preparing to go from Greenpoint to a galaxy far, far away. Variety is reporting that the Girls star is nearing a deal to play the 

Girls actor Adam Driver is said to be in final negotiations to star as the villain in Star Wars: Episode VII. Multiple sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter that the star is about to close his deal to play the top secret role. It should be noted

"Girls" star Adam Driver has done the auteur thing—Clint Eastwood ("J. Edgar"), Noah Baumbach ("Frances Ha"), Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln"), Coen Brothers ("Inside Llewyn Davis") and soon Martin Scorsese in "Silence"—but now's getting his blockbuster