The Force Awakens and Snags Actress Lupita Nyong'o Within Its Field
- Written by Ruth J. Morrison
- Published in Film News and Interviews
Photo: Vanity Fair
Lupita Nyong'o in a Star Wars: The Force Awakens leaked photo; her character has not been confirmed as yet.
Nyong'o Signs on to Play a Newly Created Star Wars Character
Lupita Nyong'o, the Academy award-winning actress best known for her role in 12 Years A Slave, will be playing a newly created Star Wars character. Nyong'o will play a space pirate named Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
According to Vanity Fair, Maz Kanata is a space pirate in a motion capture suit.
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