Lupita Nyong’o, Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie officially join “Star Wars: Episode VII” cast

[Mio Akiyama]

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[QUOTE]Disney and Lucasfilm have officially [URL="http://starwars.com/star-wars-episode-vii-adds-academy-award-winner-lupita-nyongo-and-game-of-thrones-gwendoline-christie.html"]announced[/URL] the casting of Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie to join “Star Wars: Episode VII.”Lupita Nyong’o recently came to the spotlight via her breakthrough performance in “12 Years a Slave,” which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Gwendoline Christie is currently starring in the hit television series “Game of Thrones” and will appear 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.”
The pair joins the [URL="http://www.insidethemagic.net/2014/04/star-wars-episode-vii-cast-announced-bringing-back-original-cast-including-harrison-ford-carrie-fisher-mark-hamill/"]already-announced cast[/URL] consisting of returning “Star Wars” veterans Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and many more.
Episode VII opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.[/QUOTE]
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[Carne]

Feeling very happy for Christie. Her agent basically got some emails from fans saying she'd make a good Brienne when they were casting for season 2. She also got cast in the upcoming Hunger Games movies and now Star Wars!

[Hinterlight]

Good for Christie, I love her on Game of Thrones. On the behind the scenes stuff for the show she seems like a wonderful person, glad she was chosen!

[Impact1986]

I wish Lando would come back into Star Wars.

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Look at that motherfucker, he has a rug under his cape!

[zakededodead]

Brutalmoose in starwars? That's amazing.

[Skarphedinn]

[QUOTE=Impact1986;44980286]I wish Lando would come back into Star Wars.

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Look at that motherfucker, [b]he has a rug under his cape![/b][/QUOTE]

You can tell this movie was made in the 80's just from that right there.

[plokoon9619]

Which is which? Also perfect candidate for Lando's wife. Either of them are.

[Person234]

[QUOTE=Impact1986;44980286]I wish Lando would come back into Star Wars.

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Look at that motherfucker, he has a rug under his cape![/QUOTE]

I know right. The originals are returning (minus David Prowse, Alec Guinness), why haven't we heard anything about Billy D. William?

[lintz]

[QUOTE=zakedodead;44980419]Brutalmoose in starwars? That's amazing.[/QUOTE]

wait what

[MR-X]

[QUOTE=Carne;44978923]Feeling very happy for Christie. Her agent basically got some emails from fans saying she'd make a good Brienne when they were casting for season 2. She also got cast in the upcoming Hunger Games movies and now Star Wars![/QUOTE]

Yep Natalie Dorner got cast in the new hunger games too. Seems like GoT is giving a lot of people good exposure.