There had some speculation that the new film would draw inspiration from the now-non-canon European Union, but Kasdan said at the Force Awakens press conference that he and Abrams were simply inspired by what excited them.
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While some Chinese fans are upset about Boyega’s diminished role on the poster and Chewbacca’s absence, the WSJ reports that others are simply pleased to see actor Harrison Ford, who has a large following in the country, prominently displayed on the poster.
In the audio below, Boyega talks about he relates to the character of Rey (Daisy Ridley) in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th.
Walt Disney Co, which took over “Star Wars” with its 2012 purchase of Lucasfilm, scrapped the typical Hollywood practice of screening the movie for reporters before they speak with the cast.
Binks is one of the most reviled characters in the Star Wars canon, mocked for his stumbling manner and sing-song patois accent many found offensive. I can’t involve myself in that mentality.
Ms Kennedy also confirmed the teddy bear-like Ewoks from Return of the Jedi will not be putting in an appearance, joking that their absence met a request from original series star Harrison Ford.
The issue isn’t that Ford misspelled the first name of Adam Driver’s villain, but that he either misspoke on who Kylo Ren is facing, or gave away a big spoiler.
Pegg – who played Enterprise engineer Scotty in the previous two films – said: “I am bi-starrial”. This will certainly be an element that were looking for in J.J. Abrams Star Wars: The Force Awakens – but if youre expecting the movie to spell out everything thats happened over the last three decades, you may want to rethink that notion.
Carrie said she wanted to be there in person to honour Lucas, “but since you invented video voicemail, I didn’t have to”.
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If Rey is the daughter of Han and Leia as some suspect, that would give her some Jedi heritage in her blood, due to Luke being her uncle in that scenario. “So far, it’s going great”, she said.
