The Best Supporting Actress Oscar is often said to be a bit of a curse for actresses, as rather than opening up opportunities, many who’ve won have actually seen their career dip afterwards. However it’s tough to see that being true of Lupita Nyong’o, who’s not only astonishingly talented but a bit of a stunner to look at.
Now it’s possibly she may be heading to a galaxy far, far away, as THR reports the 12 Years A Slave actress is close to getting a role, which is said to be a major female character who is not tied into the Skywalker family bloodline. No other details have been released, and the actress’s reps are not talking.
There’s a suggestion she could be playing a descendant of Obi Wan Kenobi. And while she’s not exactly a dead ringer for Alec Guinness or Ewan McGregor, who’s to say how racial genetics work on planets in other galaxies!
The other possibility is that Nyong’o is up for an important Sith role opposite main villain Adam Driver.
Abrams is doing a good job of keeping things secret, as you’d have thought we’d have known a lot more about the film and the casting by now, as it’s only a few months until it’s due to shoot. However it is seemingly we’re getting close to finding out who will be joining the likes of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.
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