Danny Trejo’s Lost Star Wars Audition Tape Surfaces

Star Wars fever has gripped the world and celebrities are coming out of the woodwork to show their love for the franchise. This time Machete and Con Air star Danny Trejo has released his never-before-seen audition for the role of Princess Leia.

In it, Trejo dons Leia’s double-buns and delivers Leia’s hologram message from A New Hope: “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” He then bursts out laughing and sports an ear-to-ear smile. Oh, Danny boy.

Check out Trejo’s audition in the video below.

In this continuation of the Star Wars saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerging from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as well as heroes from the former Rebel Alliance.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in U.S. theaters on December 18.