Only a few months after receiving accolades (and Golden Globe and Spirit Awards noms) for his performance in Inside Llewyn Davis, Oscar Issac is once again basking in the limelight. This morning’s announcement of the complete cast of Star Wars: Episode VII has Issac starring in one of film history’s greatest franchise that to date has grossed over $4.3 billion dollars worldwide.
In addition to Issac the new cast members who will join the original stars of this saga, created by George Lucas, are John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They join Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker who all starred in the original film in 1977.
Director J.J. Abrams says, “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.”
April 29th, Pinewood Studios, UK – Writer/Director/Producer J.J. Abrams (top center right) at the cast read-through of Star Wars: Episode VII at Pinewood Studios with (clockwise from right) Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm President and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Writer Lawrence Kasdan. Copyright and Photo Credit: David James. Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.
Oscar who recently wrapped A most Violet Year, after replacing Javier Bardem when he and director J.C. Chandor could not see eye to eye on the role, also has four other films set to release in 2014. Among them A Most Violent Year which is set to release on November 12, 2014. He stars opposite Jessica Chastain who he met while both attended Juilliard.
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