Star Wars: Episode VII Casting News! Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie Join the Cast

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Two new faces will be joining the cast of Star Wars Episode VII: breakthrough actress Lupita Nyong’o, (who recently won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 12 Years a Slave) and Gwendoline Christie, (best known for her role as Brienne of Tarth in the hit television series Game of Thrones).  This announcement comes just two weeks after filming officially began at Pinewood Studios in London.

“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, directed by J.J. Abrams, opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.

(via starwars.com)