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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Lupita Nyong'o rumoured to be starrring in new Star Wars film

 Lupita Nyong'o might be starring in the newest Star Wars film after meeting with director JJ Abrams, in accordance to reports. The 12 Years a Slave actress, who recently won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars, is said to have met with Abrams to talk about the feminine lead in Star Wars: VII.
Sources said a meeting involving the pair took place shortly ahead of the Oscars ceremony earlier this month.
Nyong'o is a member of family newcomer to the Hollywood scene and is starring in action thriller Non-Stopalongside Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore.
Previously, she spent some time working behind the camera on the Constant Gardener and starred in Kenyan television series Suga.
Last month Variety stated that Girls' star Adam Driver might be accepting the role of a villain in the next instalment of the film franchise. Driver's character is described to be ‘in the vein'of Darth Vader.
There are numerous actors in the running for the male lead, including Ed Speelers from Downton Abbey and Breaking Bad's Jesse Plemons.  
The Star Wars franchise was bought by Disney in 2012 and the business is developing a trilogy of films, with Star Wars: VII slated for release in 2015.



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