Lupita Nyong'o joins 'Star Wars' cast
It continues to be the year of Lupita Nyong'o.
The Oscar-winning actress
has joined the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII," it was announced on
Monday. Also joining the J.J. Abrams-directed film cast is Gwendoline
Christie, best known for her role as Brienne of Tarth in "Game of
Thrones."
"I could not be more
excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII,"
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said in a press release. "It's
thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape."
The two will join the
already announced cast of John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar
Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. Former stars of
the franchise Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher will be
reprising their 1977 roles from the original, hit film.
Following the
announcement Nyong'o tweeted "I can finally say it out loud and proud:
I'm going to a galaxy far far away!" along with an Instagram picture of
the "Star Wars" logo.
This year Nyong'o won a best supporting actress Academy Award for her
breakthrough performance in the film "12 Years a Slave." She was also
named one of CNN's Fresh Faces for 2014 and People magazine's 2014 most beautiful person.
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