As the Star Wars rumour mill continues working at full capacity to grind all of the ‘according to multiple sources’ into ‘rumours’, word on the street is that Episode VII will focus on Han Solo, Luke Skywalker And Princess Leia as played by Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. Originally it was thought that the series, which was being written by Michael Arndt and Abrams, would focus on their children and they would play supporting roles. Now Arndt has left, apparently due to ‘a difference of opinion of which characters to emphasise’, and Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan will be co-writing.
If this is true it means that many of the previous casting rumours may be null and void. Apparently a part that was initially a 20-year-old male is now a 40-year-old male, which could be bad news for Tye Sheridan’s career, as the Mud breakout star was ‘in talks’ with Abrams.
If this is true it may be amazing or come December 2015 we may all be saying of Abrams and Kasdan that:
In other news, Abrams has met with Breaking Bad bro Jesse Plemons, Michael Fassbender, Adam Driver from Girls and Hugo Weaving; according to multiple sources Weaving is set to play an “Imperial commander.”
They’re also searching for a twentysomething female who is “mixed race or black” to, according to the internet, play Obi-Wan Kenobi’s daughter or granddaughter. Meaning, the Episode VII casting director has a h*ck of a job ahead of them because, as we all know, Ewan McGregor + any lady = perfect baby.
Ladies and gentlemen, the stars of Episode VII:
via Indie Wire
