"I just felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions cried out in excitement, and were suddenly silenced." - Obi-Wan Kenobi
In case you've been living in another galaxy today, it has just been announced that Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave) and Gwendoline Christie (Game Of Thrones) have been cast in the most anticipated movie of all time (please don't even try to argue): Star Wars Episode VII!
As who? Well, nobody knows yet. Which isn't surprising, considering that JJ Abrams is practically famous for keeping things close to himself.
On StarWars.com (the ONLY credible and reliable source of information on anything related to Episode VII), Disney and Lucasfilm said the following:
Lupita Nyong'o joins the recently announced cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. This year, her breakthrough performance in 12 Years a Slaveearned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Gwendoline Christie, currently starring in the hit television series Game of Thrones as Brienne of Tarth, has also been cast in the production. She can next be seen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.
"I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII," says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "It's thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape."
Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the Saga Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015
Now comes the fun part: speculation. Which characters will these fine, talented ladies be playing? Will they be humans? Other aliens? Jedi? Sith? Bounty Hunters? Wookies?
Let's start with Lupita Nyong'o.
Lupita Nyong'o is an up-and-coming actress, whose big break came last year in the brutal, intense, and powerful 12 Years A Slave, where she played a black slave girl named Patsey. She put so much emotion and so much torment in the role that she immediately won audiences hearts and sympathy. She basically stole the show!
There are three different characters she could possibly be playing. One of them is Lando Calrissian's daughter.
This is probably the most obvious one. As you can see though, Billy Dee Williams' name is not mentioned anywhere in the cast list, as has been pointed out by many fans. Perhaps Lando was murdered sometime after Return of the Jedi by a Sith Lord or Boba Fett, and perhaps Lupita Nyong'o's character is trying to avenge her father's death. Or maybe he'll make a surprise cameo. Who knows?
Another possibility is she could be the secret daughter of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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| "Billy Jean is not my lover. She is just a girl who claims that I am the one." |
Of all the choices I've considered, this one is the most unlikely. Mainly because Obi-Wan Kenobi was a Jedi Knight. And one of the rules of a Jedi Knoght is to never fall in love and get married. And Obi-Wan was a much more faithful Jedi Knight than his fallen apprentice, Anakin Skywalker. However, let's not forget that Obi-Wan spent a long period between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope wandering the desert planet Tatooine watching over Luke Skywalker. And it can be pretty lonely on Tatooine. And let's not forget that the Jedi Order was destroyed at this point. Perhaps Obi-Wan went through a phase of depression, questioning the ways of the Jedi, and what caused them to fall. And maybe Obi-Wan met a young woman at Mos Eisley, and well, you know the rest.
And maybe Lupita Nyong'o's role as Obi-Wan Kenobi's daughter is to carry on her father's legacy and join Luke Skywalker's new Jedi Order.
The third option, and this is the one I hope it is, is Asaajj Ventress!
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Now many of you reading this may be wondering, "Who the heck is Asaajjj Ventress?!?!?"
Well do yourself a favor. Subscribe to Netflix, look it up, and take time out of your schedule to give it a watch. If you're a Star Wars fan, you will not be disappointed! So many great characters, including Asaajj Ventress.
Asaajj Ventress is a Sith Bounty Hunter who works for Count Dooku. She carries two curved lightsabers, and has a big grasp on the Dark Side. You don't want to mess with her!
And she has the same physique as Lupita Nyong'o!
Lupita Nyong'o would make an awesome Asaajj Ventress! Her performance in 12 Years A Slave is almost like that of a Sith. She feels angry, tormented, and hostile. Just watch this scene, and you'll see why:
And now onto Gwendoline Christie.
Much like Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline is also an up-and-coming actress. Her big break is on the hit TV show, Game of Thrones. If you haven't watched it yet, please download the HBOgo app on your iPad, and give it a watch. I's one of the best shows on television right now! If you can get passed the violence, nudity, sexual content, and pervasive language that is.
Her character on the show is Brienne of Tarth, a kings guard. She is one of my favorite characters on the show.
Her character might not be the most attractive woman in the Seven Kingdoms. But she makes up for it with her brute strength, her sass, and her wit. She could go for months with putting up with Jaimie Lannister's insults, all to live up to her promise to Catelyn Stark. And Gwendoline Christie does a magnificent job of playing her.
As for which character she'll play. There are two options that come to mind:
She could be a Jedi Knight. Obviously. I mean, have you seen her sword fighting as Brienne of Tarth? She could give General Grievous a run for his money!
Or maybe she's a bounty hunter? Her character, Brienne of Tarth, is very much like a Bounty Hunter. Tough, brutal, fierce, and she is very perseverant on living up to her promise to her master.
Well, I guess we won't know who these two actresses will be playing for a while. But no matter who they are cast as, Jedi or Wookie, adding these two tot the cast is a great choice! It shows that JJ Abrams has a real knack for assembling great talent!
It also adds more diversity to the cast, responding to the criticism that there are far too few female roles. (Yeah, the Original Trilogy had a TON of female leads, right?)
It's way too early to tell just how Star Wars Episode VII will turn out. But judging by what we know so far, it seems like JJ Abrams and his team are going in the right direction with George Lucas' galaxy. They've got the old cast back, with a new, talented cast, they've got John Williams back as the composer, and Lawrence Kasdan (writer of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) as the screenwriter!
Perhaps Mark Hamill is right. The Saga is in great hands! So it seems...
May the Force be with you!
Much like Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline is also an up-and-coming actress. Her big break is on the hit TV show, Game of Thrones. If you haven't watched it yet, please download the HBOgo app on your iPad, and give it a watch. I's one of the best shows on television right now! If you can get passed the violence, nudity, sexual content, and pervasive language that is.
Her character on the show is Brienne of Tarth, a kings guard. She is one of my favorite characters on the show.
Her character might not be the most attractive woman in the Seven Kingdoms. But she makes up for it with her brute strength, her sass, and her wit. She could go for months with putting up with Jaimie Lannister's insults, all to live up to her promise to Catelyn Stark. And Gwendoline Christie does a magnificent job of playing her.
As for which character she'll play. There are two options that come to mind:
She could be a Jedi Knight. Obviously. I mean, have you seen her sword fighting as Brienne of Tarth? She could give General Grievous a run for his money!
Or maybe she's a bounty hunter? Her character, Brienne of Tarth, is very much like a Bounty Hunter. Tough, brutal, fierce, and she is very perseverant on living up to her promise to her master.
Well, I guess we won't know who these two actresses will be playing for a while. But no matter who they are cast as, Jedi or Wookie, adding these two tot the cast is a great choice! It shows that JJ Abrams has a real knack for assembling great talent!
It also adds more diversity to the cast, responding to the criticism that there are far too few female roles. (Yeah, the Original Trilogy had a TON of female leads, right?)
It's way too early to tell just how Star Wars Episode VII will turn out. But judging by what we know so far, it seems like JJ Abrams and his team are going in the right direction with George Lucas' galaxy. They've got the old cast back, with a new, talented cast, they've got John Williams back as the composer, and Lawrence Kasdan (writer of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) as the screenwriter!
Perhaps Mark Hamill is right. The Saga is in great hands! So it seems...
May the Force be with you!
