Walt Disney Pictures en Lucasfilm hebben bekendgemaakt wie de belangrijkste rollen gaan spelen in Star Wars: Episode VII! En dit zijn: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson en Max von Sydow. Ze sluiten aan bij de hoofdrolspelers uit de 'originele trilogie': Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) en Kenny Baker (R2-D2).
Regisseur J.J. Abrams over de casting: "We are so excited to finally share the cast of 'Star Wars: Episode VII.' It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."
