'Star Wars Episode VII' cast announced: Who's in the movie?
After months of secrecy and rumors, the cast for the new 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� film, the seventh film in the franchise, has been revealed.
Original 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� actors Mark Hamill, who portrayed Jedi knight Luke Skywalker; Carrie Fisher, who played feisty princess Leia Organa; and Harrison Ford, who was the wisecracking smuggler Han Solo, are returning for the movie, according to .
In addition, actor Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Han Solo鈥檚 Wookiee sidekick Chewbacca, and actors Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker, who were behind the droids C-3PO and R2-D2, are coming back for the film.
The best-known actors who will play the new faces in a galaxy far, far away are 鈥淕irls鈥� actor Adam Driver, who it had already been reported would be the main villain of the film; Andy Serkis, who became famous for portraying the creature Gollum in the 鈥淟ord of the Rings鈥� movies through motion-capture technology; and well-known actor Max von Sydow of 鈥淭he Exorcist,鈥� among many other films.
In addition, actors Domhnall Gleeson of 鈥淎bout Time鈥� and Oscar Isaac, who starred in last year鈥檚 film 鈥淚nside Llewyn Davis,鈥� have joined the cast. Also on board are 鈥淚mperial Dreams鈥� actor John Boyega (he鈥檚 also appearing in Fox鈥檚 upcoming series 鈥�24: Live Another Day鈥�) and Daisy Ridley, who has appeared in such TV shows as 鈥淢r. Selfridge.鈥�
Of course, Disney and Lucasfilm are staying mum on what roles, exactly, all these actors will be taking on.
鈥淲e are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII," director J.J. Abrams said in a . "It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."
The seventh 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� film is set to be released on Dec. 18, 2015.
