Meet the cast of 'Star Wars: Episode VII'
The cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII" -- or should we say "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," now that the official title has been released -- unites well-known names with some up-and-coming actors. At least one cast member, Daisy Ridley, is so new she has just a few acting credits to her name. You can see her in the back right of this cast photo, wearing a necklace and talking to "Star Wars" veteran Carrie Fisher. Here's who she'll star with.
The cast of "Star Wars: Episode
VII" -- or should we say "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," now that the
official title has been released -- unites well-known names with some
up-and-coming actors. At least one cast member, Daisy Ridley, is so new
she has just a few acting credits to her name. You can see her in the
back right of this cast photo, wearing a necklace and talking to "Star
Wars" veteran Carrie Fisher. Here's who she'll star with.
CNN) -- "Star Wars 7" has a title: "The Force Awakens."
The latest chapter in the
sprawling saga concluded principal photography recently, and with that
finish came a tweet, posted Thursday morning, with the (presumably
official) title.
Of course, the Internet had to have its fun.
Meanwhile, the cast members recently gathered for a wrap party.
Mark Hamill, who had grown a thick beard, was clean-shaven, and
Harrison Ford was walking well after suffering a leg injury on set in
June.
The new film is due for
release December 18, 2015. It's directed by J.J. Abrams and written by
Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan. The previous film in what was a six-movie
series, "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," was released in
2005.
Every film except "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" has been the No. 1 film of the year at the box office.
On Sunday, Anthony Daniels -- who plays C-3PO -- tweeted that "The Force Awakens" would be even better than "The Empire Strikes Back," often ranked as the best in the series.
Peter Mayhew is
probably somewhere warming up his voice for that famous Chewbacca roar.
The actor was rumored to be reprising the character in "The Force
Awakens," but it wasn't official until Abrams' announcement.
"Star Wars"
veteran Warwick Davis is set to return too. He's played multiple roles,
but he's best known as Wicket the lead Ewok from "Return of the Jedi,"
so we suspect he may reprise that role.
Actors Pip
Andersen, left, and Crystal Clarke were picked from an open casting call
to join the movie. Andersen is skilled in the training discipline
parkour, and "The Force Awakens" will be one of Clarke's first feature
films.
The rumors about
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o joining the cast turned out
to be true. In May, she was announced as the newest actress to join the
saga. Nyong'o won the best supporting actress Oscar for her
breakthrough role in "12 Years a Slave."
Oscar Isaac had a
breakthrough role in 2013 as the cranky singer-songwriter Llewyn Davis
in the drama "Inside Llewyn Davis." We can't imagine his work in "The
Force Awakens" will require him to sing, but it would be awesome if it
did; Isaac has proved he's got a great set of pipes.
Max von Sydow is
one of the veteran actors joining the upcoming "Star Wars" movie. It
isn't clear what the wide-ranging thespian will do in Abrams' picture,
but we can rest assured that he'll bring his respected acting chops to
the part.
John Boyega is best
known for the 2011 sci-fi action comedy "Attack the Block," but now
he's known as the guy who steals the spotlight in the "Star Wars: The
Force Awakens" trailer. Boyega was long rumored to be a top choice for
the lead role.
Obviously, you
can't have Daniels' C-3PO without Kenny Baker's R2-D2. Just the thought
of splitting up the droids is heartbreaking!
When we learned
that the latest "Star Wars" installment is supposed to take place 30
years after "Return of the Jedi" and feature a trio of newbies alongside
some familiar faces, we were ready to bet the house that Mark Hamill's
Luke Skywalker would be one of the recognizable stars. It was an easy
guess to make, though; Hamill has long been considered an unspoken done
deal.
After playing coy
with the press for months, Harrison Ford was finally officially
announced as part of the "The Force Awakens" cast. The actor is expected
to reprise his role of Han Solo.
Gwendoline
Christie, currently known as Brienne of Tarth on HBO's "Game Of
Thrones," has also joined "Star Wars." Next year, she will star in "The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" as Commander Lyme.
Does the name
Domhnall Gleeson sound familiar? That might be because you remember him
as Bill Weasley in the last two movies of the "Harry Potter" franchise.
But Gleeson has established himself with a host of other projects,
including 2010's "Never Let Me Go" and 2013's "About Time." Suffice to
say that if you don't know Gleeson by now, you will after "Star Wars:
Episode VII."
Andy Serkis is
setting himself up to have a busy few years. The celebrated actor
recently appeared in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," which will be
followed by "The Force Awakens." After that, he's expected to appear in
another "Tintin" movie, "The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the
Sun."
We can't be the only ones who are supremely relieved to see that Anthony Daniels, the voice of C-3PO, will be back in action.
Carrie Fisher was
one of the original "Star Wars" cast members who initially said she was
on board the new movie, only for her rep to backtrack and say the
actress was kidding. But Abrams' announcement is no joke: The former
Princess Leia has returned.
Adam Driver is a
multifaceted actor who'll presumably get to show more of his range in
"The Force Awakens." While he's best known for playing a quirky love
interest on "Girls," Driver has also appeared in feature films "J.
Edgar," "Lincoln," "Frances Ha" and "Inside Llewyn Davis."
No comments:
Post a Comment