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The first glimpse of Chewbacca from the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode 7
A picture of Disney chairman Bob Iger posing with Chewbacca was posted on the official Star Wars Instagram account yesterday to celebrate Star Wars day.
The image was posted with the caption: “Chairman’s new co-pilot #StarWarsDay” with no other information about where the picture was taken, or whether actor Peter Mayhew was inside the costume.
Fans online have been quick to speculate that the picture was taken on set at Pinewood Studios in north London, where the JJ Abrams sequel is being filmed.
But it is yet to be confirmed if Mayhew is indeed inside the costume, or where the photograph was taken.
Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in four previous Star Wars films, confirmed he would be returning to his role last month after speculation he would not play the wookiee due to ill health.
Show all 15 1 /15Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Star Wars 7 cast in pictures John Boyega The 22-year-old best known for sci-fi movie Attack the Block is a new arrival for Star Wars and will be one of the sequel's 'trio of young leads'.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Harrison Ford Ford will be returning as Han Solo for Star Wars 7 and is rumoured to have a 'gigantic role in the first of the next three films'.
Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Daisy Ridley There's not much out there on Ridley, who is a relative unknown bar appearances in TV dramas Casualty and Mr Selfridge. But the British actress is set to become a huge star now...
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Adam Driver Lena Dunham tweeted confirmation that her fellow Girls star had landed the role of the villain in JJ Abrams' film. Now he has been officially confirmed and is expected to play a Darth Vader-like baddie.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the 1977 original, has confirmed she will reprise the role in upcoming Star Wars films.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Kenny Baker Baker played R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and will be back reprising his role for the 7th movie.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Domhnall Gleeson Gleeson played Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter films and recently starred with Rachel McAdams in About Time. He has been confirmed for Star Wars 7.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Miltos Yerolemou The Game of Thrones actor is not expected to have a 'major part' in the film
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Oscar Isaac Last seen in the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis, Isaac has been confirmed as a new arrival and will likely feature in a lead role.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Andy Serkis Also confirmed for the 7th installment is Serkis - who has a reputation as one of the best motion capture actors out there. So expect him to portray some sort of other worldly character.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Max Von Sydow He's not a spring chicken but Von Sydow is a new arrival to Star Wars. Rumours suggest he might play a sinister old Jedi but that remains to be seen.
Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Mark Hamill Mark Hamill will be back as Luke Skywalker along with his fellow original cast members Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford.
Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels has starred as C-3PO in past Star Wars films and will be back for JJ Abram's seventh.
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Peter Mayhew Peter Mayhew will reprise his role as Chewbacca with many fans excited at the theoretical prospect of a wizened old Chewie retired from space flight
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Star Wars 7 cast in pictures Original Star Wars trio Here are the original Star Wars trio of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill back in the day.
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The Star Wars 7 cast was finally confirmed last week after months of speculation, with Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill all set to reprise their roles.
Girls actor Adam Driver , John Boyega , Daisy Ridley , Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis and Domhall Gleeson will also star in the franchise.
Set 30 years after the 1983’s Return of the Jedi , the sequel is intended as the first instalment of a new trilogy produced by Lucasfilm and its parent company Disney.
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