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Star Wars Episode 7 Cast Confirmed. JJ Abrams revealed names of new cast members Andy Serkis, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Max Von Sydow, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.
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00:00Finally, the Star Wars Episode VII cast has been announced.
00:03That's impossible!
00:05Disney and Lucasfilm made the official casting announcement, and the actors met up with director
00:09J.J. Abrams in London today for their first table read.
00:12Here's the cast rundown.
00:14Adam Driver, the girl star, has been rumored to be cast in the film for a while now, but
00:18now it's official.
00:20No word on who he'll play, but it will most likely be a Darth Vader-like villain.
00:28Oscar Isaac, coming off his Golden Globe-nominated role in Inside Llewyn Davis, the actor has
00:32reportedly been offered a major role in the film.
00:35John Boyega, a 22-year-old British actor who recently wrapped up playing Titanius in the
00:41upcoming Caesar film and will also appear in the new 24TV reboot.
00:45He will reportedly star as a Jedi.
00:47Daisy Ridley, she's probably the biggest unknown on the cast, but the British actress landed
00:52a leading role in the film, possibly as the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia.
00:56Domino Gleeson, who you might remember from the Harry Potter movies, is also cast alongside
01:03acting vets Max von Sydow and Andy Serkis.
01:07All of them will join original stars, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Kenny
01:11Baker, Harrison Ford and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca.
01:14Sorry ladies, I know there are rumors that Neighbor star Zac Efron was to star in the film, but that's
01:21just not the case.
01:23As previously reported, Episode 7 will take place 30 years after 1983's Return of the Jedi.
01:28I'm Brian Corsetti, stay tuned to ENTV for all your entertainment news.
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