Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins The Cast Of STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII
The Jupiter Ascending actress was rumored to be in the running for one of the female lead roles in Rian Johnson's follow up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and now Collider is reporting that it's a done deal, and she's joined the cast. No details on her character yet, however...
Last week, Latino Review reported that Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Jupiter Ascending, Beyond The Lights) had joined Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Olivia Cooke (Me And earl And The Dying Girl) on the shortlist for one of the female leads in Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII, and according to Collider's sources the actress has won the role.
The site doesn't have any specifics on the character she'll be playing, but she joins Benicio del Toro as the movie's (probable) villain.
Mbatha-Raw can be seen soon in NFL drama Concussion, and she also has a role in 2017's live-action Beauty and the Beast. Star Wars: Episode VIII opens May 26, 2017.
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