Part 1: Latest Star Wars: Episode 7 Rumors.

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I’ve decided to post some of the rumors I’ve been hearing lately. All of the following rumors have been heard at least from 2 different sources. Some of them are from a few months ago and I’m not sure if things have changed. For me some of these could become reality, the others are either in consideration or a misinformation intentionally leaked by Lucasfilm. None of these have been made up by someone. It’s up to you to decide whether to believe them or not…


Recasting or the Big Three.

The situation here is tricky. We can divide the sources here in two camps. The first one is with people who have heard about a possible recasting of the Big Three and the other is with people who’ve heard that they will be back. No surprises here, but what’s interesting is that almost all the rumors about the recasting are coming from sources inside Lucasfilm and almost all the rumors of the Big Three returning are coming from people outside Lucasfilm or working for them.

I’ve heard from multiple sources that Episode 7 could actually take place just a few years after ROTJ, not 30 as was previously reported. If true this immediately suggests that recasting of the original cast is inevitable. AlsoI got a confirmation from another source that the Leia casting sheet was indeed true and a few weeks ago there was a talk that Harrison Ford still has not signed the letter of intent.

Yesterday Devin Faraci from BadAssDigest also suggested something similar:

I’m not sure Ford’s coming back. I think they WANT him. I have heard enough confirmation that Luke & Leia are locked, but zilch for certain on Ford.

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The Variety story about Adam Driver was intentionally leaked to them by Lucasfilm. Having a young villain really suggests that the main protagonists will be at a similar age. So are all these young contenders that we all hear about the kids of the main characters or are they trying to recast the original cast?  I’m really not sure but if the recast rumors are 100% false then it’s definitely a misinformation campaign.

Remember that Abrams already recast one famous franchise – Star Trek, and he even found a way to bring back one of the original characters – Leonard Nimoy. 
Is this possible with Star Wars? There’s one big difference. Star Trek was a reboot while Star Wars: Episode 7 is a sequel. We just have to trust Abram’s judgement. I’m sure right now he is not having easy times, but I have confidence in him that he’ll do the best for the franchise.

Whatever the case one thing is sure. The next Star Wars movies will have the main focus on the young characters. Disney will try to build a good combination of talents that could drive the franchise, not only for Episode 7-9 but also beyond that.

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Possible Plot Detail.

The next is an interesting plot rumor about Episode 7. It comes from Twitter member TheWARSguy. Some of the things he knows matches the stuff we heard before about the involvement of a Mara Jade type of character in the movie. He didn’t want me to reveal his sources but I can tell you that they’re people behind one of the major movie sites that had a pretty good record with the prequel trilogy. 

So according to him the main focus in Episode 7 will be Luke Skywalker’s love interest who will be the movie version of Mara Jade as we reported before. The big four will be presented from her point of view. This way the old characters could be introduced to the new audience in a unique way. Luke’s love interest may give birth in seven and she will help train the next generation.

Actually this possible story development could work well with both possibilities – recasting or the Big Three. We could have the old cast back in Episode 7 reintroduced for the new audience who will be slowly going in the background giving space for the next generation – their kids and other young stars. And at the same time it could work with a possible new recast.

That’s it. For now treat all these as rumors. You see that the situation is very dynamic and things change quickly. I trust all of the sources but still keep an open mind. It’s very possible that some of these rumors are from the old Michael Arndt’s script. Even there were some reports suggesting that bits from Arndt’s script are intentionally leaked to movie blogs and sites.

Part 2 of the Latest Star Wars Rumors: Spin-off Movies, Toys and Video Games.



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137 thoughts on “Part 1: Latest Star Wars: Episode 7 Rumors.

  • March 17, 2014 at 4:48 pm
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    I’m definetly excited to here about a Mara Jade-type character (one of my personal favs). That being said if any of the Big 3 are recast without an extremly good reason I won’t go see the movie.

    And thanks for costing me a sweet video game Rebels!!!

    • March 17, 2014 at 4:56 pm
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      I call B.S. If any of the big 3 are recast. We all will still go. Why else are we repeatedly visiting a site like this?

    • March 17, 2014 at 4:59 pm
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      Because I’m a Star Wars fan. But I’m really serious. You can still go if you want, I won’t mind and I’m not trying to tell you what to do.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:04 pm
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      I’d see the movie, but I’d probably feel a lot better about The Phantom Menace afterwards.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:31 pm
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      man… obsidian did a TERRIBLE job with KoTOR2… I’m glad they’re not getting the chance to do it. We already have enough let downs in the SW game universe to not need to add another. SWTOR as AMAZING as it was, it has been on a slow decline over the past year or so. Lack of GOOD content updates and game mechanic updates. I think we’re basically going to have no choice but to worry about how E.A will treat this contract and if it’ll be primarily about money, OR epic story telling via a game.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:48 pm
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      I wouldn’t say terrible. The ending was terrible but I think there time was cut short if I remember correctly. Most of the game plays pretty similarly to the first and the early part of the story was pretty good. I think it just gets a bad rap for not measuring up to the original (which would be very hard to do).

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:52 pm
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      Kotor 2 had far more potential then the original Kotor it just didn’t have the time needed. Kotor 1 on the other hand is one of the most polished games there is, it’s “perfect” but Kotor 2 is a better game technically speaking. A similar situation played out between Fallout 3 and NV.

    • March 17, 2014 at 6:27 pm
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      I do believe Kotor 2 was a better game than the first and Swtor was a not so well done brand recognition thrown together mmo bandwagon product.

    • March 17, 2014 at 6:32 pm
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      Honestly if Ford doesn’t come back of course I’ll still go see E7 but I wont ever again go see a new Harrison Ford movie including Indiana Jones.

    • March 17, 2014 at 6:49 pm
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      In my opinion onderon and its moon in kotor 2 was the best planet you could travel to in both of the kotor games.

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:14 pm
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      As unfortunately short as Korriban was in Kotor 2 I’d say it was also very good. But if nothing else Kotor 2 has Kreia, who’s definitely one of the deepest and most morally interesting characters ever created..

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:58 pm
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      Agreed on Kreia. It was interesting playing through the game and not being able to get any sort of a read on someone lurking on your ship. Probbaly the best comp aside from HK-51.

    • March 18, 2014 at 3:10 am
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      J J Abrams already rebooted (and in my opinion, ruined) one classic franchise.

      He can very well do it again.

    • March 18, 2014 at 5:49 am
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      i dont really care what the plot is, just as long we have the original three stars back ( luke, han and leia )… if they are not in it, many fans will jump ship… it doesnt matter if they are in part 8 or 9.. we just would like to see them one more time before they are gone…. period…

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:05 pm
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      I agree about the original three but I think you killed me with “i dont really care what the plot is”… wow

  • March 17, 2014 at 4:57 pm
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    New follower to your blog. Hello! Thank you for these interesting rumours.

    I was thinking just a few days ago about Luke, Han and Leia. Having seen what they look like, I can’t imagine seeing them in Episode VI or any other without either (1) it being decades after Endor or (2) hours of sweet and tears from the makeup department.

    Then, epiphany strikes! The new Tron movie, of which I wasn’t a fan, had a young Jeff Bridges despite the fact that he is now old. How? Same way they did a young Arni in Terminator Salvation, as well as Gollum and King Kong. Dress someone up in a fancy suit and do some computer wizardry. By doing so you could have the “Big Three” looking as young as they did in RotJ.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:05 pm
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      I still have no idea why people make out that it’s a huge terrible travesty if the original actors are back. What are people expecting them to be like after 40 years? Stop clinging onto the past and let the story move forward with them as older selves passing down the torch. CGI or recasting would be nothing but ridiculous and pointless. They’re getting in shape anyway.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:05 pm
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      Though this all sounds interesting, I think it has been pretty well established that Episode VII is supposed to be taking place decades (30-40 years) after RoTJ.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:12 pm
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      Are you a troll first anonymous person? Read my comment again. Carefully.

      I’m happy for them to be in the movies and happy for them to be old. Part of the rumour said it could be “few years after RotJ”, hence why I offered a possible solution to old people looking young.

      Now stop being silly just because you’re cowering behind Anonymous.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:16 pm
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      Why not just make the sequel trilogy an CGI cartoon mess like the prequels. The original cast could simply just provide their voices.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:20 pm
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      How am I cowering behind anonymous. I asked the question, “why people make out that it’s a huge terrible travesty if the original actors are back. What are people expecting them to be like after 40 years?” You clearly need to read my comment, not I need to read yours.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:20 pm
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      I have a bad feeling that the sequels will be like the prequels. At least I’m among those who enjoyed the prequels and special edition original trilogy. Though nothing can ever be better than the original trilogy.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:29 pm
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      I forgive shy people for being Anonymous, but have zero tolerance for people who target others behind a mask of anonymity. You’re comment was a reply to mine and therefore targeted at me and what I said. If your comment was simply towards the rumours, you wouldn’t come under replies as you would have just added to those here.

      I read your reply twice. Opted to dignify you with a response. Until you have an avatar and name, I shall not do so again. Hope you enjoyed your trolling for today.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:37 pm
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      What the fuck? I’m not targeting anyone behind anonymity. I’m literally just raising questions for people who doubt the big three coming back.. Why are you claiming I am a troll and taking this is as a personal insult?
      “You’re comment was a reply to mine and therefore targeted at me and what I said.” You were talking about the big three and mentioned CGI so I simply joined the discussion.. Why are you getting your panties in a twist over literally nothing?

    • March 18, 2014 at 3:12 am
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      I wish Tamati Khan and this anonymous guy would both just shut up.

      These are just rumors. More than likely, next week another rumor will contradict everything stated here today.

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:06 pm
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      ..What’s new rumours got to do with anything??

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:02 pm
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    hopefully its more shira brie and less mara jade

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:04 pm
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    This is bollox.
    If the “Big Three” weren’t coming back, we would know that by now.

    Not one of the original cast has said the word “NO” that they are not involved.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:08 pm
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      Exactly! This is Disney/Lucasfilm/Fans’ opportune moment to fuck with fans as much as possible, so that when the real info is confirmed almost every single one of us will line up outside of local theaters, turning over in gut-wrenching anticipation. The perfect way for them to go about marketing and promoting this movie is to spread the word through rumors and false information. It’s called word of mouth, people and it works best with a franchise as enormous as Star Wars. What aren’t the fans understanding about this?

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:09 pm
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    Also, as far as I was aware the story is definitely set about 30 years after ROTJ. George Lucas original story treatments already suggest this.

    What is the point of posting all this nonsense, just wait a little longer and we will receive some definitive news.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:17 pm
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      Viral’s just trying to keep the fans interested and informed. I think he’s doing a great job; afterall, that his his duty as admin for a site such as this.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:20 pm
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      No. Lucas’s original treatments had Luke in his 30’s and all of this is well documented. Whether it was from Pollock’s Skywalking novel or the superb Secrets of Star Wars.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:20 pm
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      Are you sure he is not just trying to wind us all up, lol

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:23 pm
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      Yes.
      Episode VII would begin roughly 20 (or perhaps 30-40) years after the end of Return of the Jedi (according to Lucas in 1980 and 1982).

      From wikipedia

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:25 pm
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      @Lea
      So from the whole article all you saw was recast?
      All I’m saying is that the recast talk is real, whether we like it or not. And I can assure you that the recast rumors started from inside Lucasfilm. Let’s hope it’s just a misinformation.

      Looking at a comment from 30 years ago is really not helping much. 🙂

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:25 pm
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      I never quite understand when people slate this site. It’s a godsend. It just keeps us up to date with the latest speculation and rumours. Nobody is forcing you to believe and treat these rumours as official. I think people will be surprised about how much is actually true anyway, we just don’t know it yet because obviously nothings been anounced. Michael Arndt being signed onto the project was first a rumour before it was announced. I hope these rumours are false and nobody is being recast, but I’d like to hear about it if it is going to be true. And if it turns out it’s not true, then I’ll be especially relieved.

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:23 pm
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    George Lucas said they would not recast thre big 3, and NO WAY IN HELL KK or JJ will go against GL !! THey arnt that dumb, would be the death of star wars, and thats no joke as we all know.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:50 pm
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      George Lucas said there wouldn’t be anymore Star Wars movies and that no one else but he would make them if there were more.

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:25 pm
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    Wow! That “Harrison Ford hasn’t signed on yet” is the biggest BS. They didn’t write an entire script without a confirmation of the original actors. Either he did or he didn’t. That decision was made a LONG time ago. If you believe that Harrison Ford “has not made up his mind yet”, you will believe anything. Pathetic

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:30 pm
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    Viral, I think there comes a time when you yourself have to read between the lines. You hear of recasting the big 3, yet people close to the big 3 say that they’ll be in England in just a few months. Plus, Fisher herself said LFL sent a trainer to her house. We have actual evidence that she has been working out by the recent picture of her looking slim. Hamill has slimmed down quite a bit as well. Did the big 3 just decide to go on a diet just to do promotional stuff? Come on. Have we forgotten the fuss over the script that had do deal with the Big 3 getting a bigger role in the film, over their kids? The Mara Jade rumor had me hitting my head on the desk. That one is all over the place. Do you honestly think this film is going to be from the perspective of Jade? That she will lay Luke and have his kid in the first movie? Why even post that one. Here is how things more than likely are. Kill the story taking place a few years after ROTJ all together. We even have the recent Lupita rumor to add even more evidence on top of everything we’ve heard about this film taking place 30 years later. Reading between the lines, this is what I see. This film will take place 30 years ABY. It will be a story revolved around the big 3 and their children. As for Jade, evidence of her being introduced in Rebels is far stronger then the rumor above, and thus we may see her in the film as well as already being the wife of Skywalker. Which works considering the 2 or 3 more reliable rumors saying Luke’s child, maybe named Ben, will be in the film. Child needs a mother. And that’s pretty much all we can go with that makes sense from the countless rumors you’ve posted. Actually think real hard before you post a rumor, because reading all that above had me looking wide eyed at the screen.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:39 pm
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      He’s just reporting on rumours. Do you want him to report on assumptions??

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:45 pm
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      No, but I definitly think he should lay off on reporting fumors that have “gut feelings,” and what not in them. Those aren’t rumors, that’s not even news. Those are people, big sites or not, assuming things based of no information at all. Interesting that he post the Ford one, which again goes on to confirm Hamill and FISHER in the movie. Plus even the Oscars had Ford pegged to return. Said it outloud, “Harrison Ford will reprise his legendary role as Han Solo in next years Star Wars Episode 7”

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:47 pm
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      @ Sean
      I know what you mean Sean but I trust my sources. Things are definitely not as easy as you put it. But I’m not going to argue with anyone.

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:56 pm
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      Viral did say it’s up to us to decide whether we believe any of the above rumors. I personally agree with Sean for the most part though

    • March 17, 2014 at 5:58 pm
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      I’m not saying it is as easy, but a years worth of more reliable info that’s actually been picked up by other news sites leads more in the direction of a returning big 3 and film that will introduce their children. Far far more evidence of this then all this recasting stuff. No major sites even picked up the Leia rumor, the one news site that did almost didn’t, because they didn’t know what to make of it. You say that some of the sites were accurate during the Prequel ear. However that’s when news was more forth coming and less secret then now. Hell, back then you knew the entire movie before it was even filmed. Yes, I will say the recasting rumor is true, but NOBODY KNOW FOR SURE WHAT IT MEANS. Not even a single Major site has picked up any Recasting rumors. Not Bleeding Cool, not i09, not IGN, etc. I highly doubt your the leading name in news over those guys who I’m sure are hearing stuff as well.

    • March 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm
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      The fact that such a conflict exists, says that some of the trusted sources aren’t any good. Some have real information, some have information that will be proven wrong.

  • March 17, 2014 at 5:39 pm
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    Roughly about 4 weeks or so we will know for certain about the Big Three coming back or not.
    As soon as original cast members begin to arrive at Heathrow Airport (or wherever) to begin their work at Pinewood, it will be hard for them to slip through unnoticed.
    The press and paparazzi will be all over the news.

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:40 pm
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    • March 17, 2014 at 5:59 pm
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      This is old news. You can also see confirmation of this on the pages for “Sacrifice” on the wiki and Starwars.com respectively.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:22 pm
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    What if EP7 has a younger Luke, Han, and Leia, but 8 and 9 bring back the Big Three? It could be similar to EP1 in that it is ten or more years between episode 7 and 8. This way the kids are young or just being born in 7 and then in 8 & 9 they can be the focus.

    • March 17, 2014 at 9:28 pm
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      Yep. Interesting. I thought the same.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:23 pm
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    My bets on the recasting rumor are the fact that it’s a flashback. Think about they have recasting for Leia, and what looks to be Luke on a casting sheet. Doesn’t look like big names are going for these roles. My guess is look alikes that will film some flashback sequence that may even use CGI to make them look like a young Luke and Leia. Small scenes that may even obscure the two a bit, just to show some kind of plot point. That is just an assumption and I feel I’m a lot closer then some of the stuff above.

    • March 17, 2014 at 6:26 pm
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      There was an article about those calls for younger actors to portray Luke and Leia were for Disney parks, not the upcoming episode. I don’t know if I’d feel too good about a flashback sequence in Star Wars, unless it was completely necessary and worth watching.

    • March 17, 2014 at 11:25 pm
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      People say flashback. But we saw Kirk and Spock as kids, with no flashback…

      We’ll find out.

    • March 18, 2014 at 1:25 pm
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      R3GARnator
      I don’t know why you choose to persistently compare the new Trek movies to EpVII, but its not validating any sort of argument by any means.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:31 pm
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    No, Hide says that he called to confirm with this source that the casting was not for the parks. We have to give Hide that much. However again we have to read between the lines even if we like it or not. A flashback sequence would be first for STAR WARS, and that’s why we don’t like it. Still we don’t know how it would be used, or if there’s one anyway. Again though we have calls for a young Luke and Leia on a casting sheet. For a movie that has over a years evidence for it taking place 30 years after ANH. We know there is a possible recasting, but again by younger people. Why? We can only do the math.

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:10 pm
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      Let’s think about it this way: the prequels are technically a flashback, so in a way flashbacks have been used in Star Wars before.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:33 pm
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    You do have to realise that this movie will toss people into this situation pretty quick. The big 3 being old. The big 3 having kids. Etc. A small setup scene or a scene important to the plot later on could be the reason for a young recasting.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:35 pm
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    What is the point making a sequel trilogy without any original cast members returning?
    It was pretty much “the end” at the end of ROTJ anyway in my opinion.
    They would only be bothering with this new trilogy if some of the original cast returned, even if it was only Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker as an older wiser Jedi master.

    All this casting and re-casting is probably for the spin off movies, TV shows or Disney tours or whatever, probably not Episode 7.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:44 pm
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    To be honest, I believe what we’ll be seeing is either the use of previously unused flashback or prologue (thus the need for younger actors/CGI-ed big 3 – like Brad Pitt in Benjamin Button) for 30 years is a big gap for the need of any true continuity. Thus, any back story required would be one that took place between episode VI and VII. Perhaps how Luke meet up with wife, or more likely how Luke initiates a new Jedi Order and somehow brings imbalance to the force, resulting in the rise of the Sith…

    • March 17, 2014 at 6:58 pm
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      JJ used a prologued to introduce the backstory of the Kirk guy in Star Trek, so it’s highly possible. In super8, the opening was the death of the main character’s mother, another back-story type opening. He seems to like to ‘set-up’ the story before the real action starts so that the dramatic context is clear to the audience. No reasons why he wouldn’t use a prologue (about 10-20 years after ROTJ) that features the big three in younger form (body double/look-alike +CGI enhancement) setting up some events, crisis

      Fast forward 20 years and the action starts.

      I mean the man loves Flashback/forward/prologue etc. Just look at ‘Lost’ – it’s virtually built around flashbacks.

      Or MI II, plunging straight into high tension scene and flashback!!!

      See what I mean?

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:09 pm
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      I can’t stand it when they decide to tell exposition via flashbacks. It’s so lazy. We’re not 3 year olds we don’t need to actually see it. Just quickly explain it, either through that opening star wars crawl, or through a character telling another character. Why must everything be physically shown to the audience?

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:04 pm
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      That last Anon totally nailed it.

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:48 pm
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    Can’t say as I think much of the idea of recasting Han, Luke and Leia for this. As Viral noted above, this isn’t a reboot like the recent Star Trek films, but an actual sequel to the existing series.

    A recast of the main characters from the OT in this case would be a massive distraction at best, and unless they defied all odds and managed to absolutely nail the recasting of each of the main OT characters with actors who each have that “Man, he/she is so much like the original actor it’s frightening!” thing going for them, this kind of a recast would have way too high a potential for reducing Ep. 7 to a late night talk show punchline.

    Seriously, replace Harrison Ford? With whom? To work with the timeline, even placing the events of Ep 7 shortly after ROTJ, they’d have to find an actor around 40 years of age to play Han. Who ya gonna get? More specifically, who ya gonna get who can even come close to filling Harrison’s shoes in that role?

    I really can’t see Abrams making that extreme a move with this thing. And it really doesn’t make sense that he would. The Star Wars trilogies don’t just pick up where the last one left off. There is at least a generation that passes between them. This would make it seem a lot more reasonable to assume that the ST takes place 20-30 years after ROTJ.

    Because really, Luke’s main story concluded at the end of ROTJ. He had come full circle following the loss of his family on Tatooine, and any role he’d have to play in connection with the following generation would tend to be similar to the role that Obi Wan played in the OT. That he found a wife and had a kid isn’t particularly interesting from a plot standpoint. What his kid ends up doing with his Force abilities is. And IMHO, that’s what we’ll be seeing in the ST. Grizzled old Luke passing the torch on to his child, or to Leia and Han’s child or however they end up doing it.

    I really don’t see the advantage to doing a recast on the “Big 3”.

    • March 17, 2014 at 6:57 pm
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      Any other plot structure other than the one you’ve listed above would drive focus in a random direction, thus losing much of the audience. There’s aboslutly no good reason for them to recast primary icons at this point, so why would Abrams choose to take that route? It just doesn’t make any sense. It’s really the only logical continuation: Anakin is introduced to the way of the Jedi, falls to the darkside and his offspring carry on the conquest for balance in the fource through another trilogy. Now that a new “unrest” has presented itself, who else would you expect to settle it besides the grandchildren of Anakin Skywalker; the central-focus character throughout the entire existing saga? To assume otherwise would not be realistic.

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:01 pm
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      It’s interesting because the only recasting rumors so far have been for Luke and Leia. I don’t think Viral or anyone else have said anything about Solo. In fact only today are we seeing this rumor that all 3 may be recast?

  • March 17, 2014 at 6:56 pm
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    I think the bad thing here is that Viral seems to have sided with his trusted sources that claim the more extreme rumors for recasting. Again all this started when Fisher was seen maybe buying drugs from her dealer. She says she wasn’t. Was she? Who cares. In Hollywood they don’t fire you for buying drugs from your dealer. If they did that, Hollywood wouldn’t be Hollywood. And lets not forget the huge loss to the acting world last month who was doing much stronger stuff then the bad for your health engery booster Fisher is taking. However bunch of all this up with the non-rumor straight from the horses mouth stuff. Fisher saying pretty much every month that she and the other two are back. LFL sending a trainer to her house. She and Hamill looking mighty trim in less than a year. Friends of these people saying they’ll be filming for such and such a time. Rumors of Ford sayind he’d be back if Jones got another film. The oscars broadcast saying he would return. Numerous news sites jumping saying that they will return. The issues with the script that dealt with them getting bigger roles, which means they already had roles. Etc on top of Etc on top of Etc. Yet Viral is jumping on this other band wagon that is using assumption and gut feeling to say all this stuff is somehow wrong. So which is it Viral. How did these sources get more accurate for you and everything that seems to be actual news and more reliable rumor some how get sketchy? Had to start somewhere.

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm
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      100% agree

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:05 pm
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      He is simply reporting the rumours, he is not making you believe them you idiot. Shut. Up.

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:10 pm
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      LOL. I didn’t say he was, but It’s clear he’s chosen sides, and is very much into this recasting stuff. In fact this is the only news sites, which is a news and rumor site, to post ANYTHING on recasting. I really would like to know why he feels strongly in the possibility of a recasting for the big 3, and his sources trump a years worth of more accurate news that has things going in the opposite direction.

    • March 17, 2014 at 7:51 pm
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      Sean, for whatever my opinion may be worth, I really don’t see Viral as “siding” with anybody. He’s clearly got sources that have done him up right before, and he trusts them. And, like the rest of us, I think he also kind of enjoys playing the deduction game with the rumors and bits of actual news that we have at hand.

      But I’ve never yet seen him claim that he had “the” answers to most of this stuff, and in fact he seems pretty careful to suggest that we all draw our own conclusions at this point.

      Again, FWIW.

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:00 pm
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      Sean did you not read my comment?
      “He is simply reporting the rumours, he is not making you believe them you idiot. Shut. Up.”
      He is not siding with anyone. He is reporting what he is hearing. And telling us to “take it with a huge grain of salt”. What do you expect?

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:06 pm
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      I personally don’t want the Big 3 recast. I’m not siding with anyone. There are countless possibilities why they would need a recast. As it was said it could be for a flash back scene, it could even be for the spin-offs. Hell maybe the Big 3 are fed up with Star Wars and don’s want to do it. I don’t know. All I am saying is that this is what I’ve heard from a trusted source. Just keep it in mind. It’s surely not a done deal. And I continue to say that the misinformation campaign is strong.

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:28 pm
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      Viral, I’ve been wondering about misinformation quite a bit too. Lucas was always pretty good at playing things close to the vest when he had a new SW movie in production, but I don’t recall him ever being quite this tight-lipped. It seems like Disney (or perhaps Abrams) is holding back a lot more on information on this than what we’ve seen in the past. It wouldn’t surprise me if there was some misinformation being floated through the rumor mill just to further corn-fuse matters.

      I do wonder, though, if the delay in announcing the return of the OT cast is due to Disney not wanting to overshadow the announcement of the new cast. It seems like maybe in order to give the new cast members the most effective introduction from a PR standpoint, they are thinking of announcing them a few days or a week before they officially announce the original cast members’ involvement.

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:50 pm
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      But if Disney really wanted the new cast members to get the focus they would announce the original trio first, and then the new members. Or both together.

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:52 pm
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      But see that’s the thing Viral. Everything you’ve shown that has rumored the big 3 not coming back doesn’t trump the years worth of actual new and more reliable rumors that they are. Geroge saying they are back, isn’t a rumor. Fisher saying they are back, isn’t a rumor. Fisher and Hamill having a massive amount of weight loss in only a few months isn’t a rumor, especially when it’s connected to fisher saying that LF sent a trainer to her house. If the big 3 are being recast, then they sure don’t know about it. Nor do any other major news sites. Variety which has dropped some of the most recent stuff, hasn’t even mentioned it. So what gives? You are the only one with the recast rumor, and yet nobody else has even mentioned it. Wouldn’t the big 3 being recast be big news. I doubt these sites would keep it secret. They didn’t keep the script troubles secret. Script troubles that had the big 3 apart of it. You must have some good damn sources if you have rumbling that no one else does. Not even major news sites who I’m sure would kill for this info.

    • March 17, 2014 at 9:05 pm
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      I know of several big sites that also have heard about a possible recasting. They haven’t reported it. But as I said I don’t want to argue with you guys. I thinks there’s a huge overreaction on this recast possibility. Let’s just chill out and wait for the official announcement.

    • March 17, 2014 at 9:12 pm
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      What exactly are you challenging Viral to tell you, Sean? The name of his sources? I wouldn’t go holding your breath for that.

      I understand that you don’t agree that the “Big 3” are actually going to be recast outright. Neither do I. But I sure don’t see Viral advocating that they be recast either. He is just going by what he’s heard from his sources, and even he says that this could all be deliberate misinformation.

    • March 17, 2014 at 9:16 pm
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      I don’t think it’s an overreaction. I mean people would be pissed if the big 3 got recast, espeically, as I’ve pointed out, all the evidence points to them being back. A years worth of stuff from actual news as opposed to rumors, compared to a month an half of this recasting stuff. With you being the ONLY and I mean ONLY site mentioning it. Why haven’t the other sites posted anything on it? Like I said this is big news. Nothing is stopping them. They’ve posted everything else rumored to be wrong with this film. It’s just very wierd to even look at any of this as accurate when most evidence points otherwise, yet people are getting worried. And who’s the one getting them worried? I mean you’ll post a recast rumor one day, then the next you post something that actually seems way more accurate about them returning. People are gonna be worried and remain worried, and they are going to be looking your way because your the only one worrying them.

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:02 pm
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      Compadre, I do believe you may be overthinking this just a wee bit.

      And I say this as somebody with a knack of my own for overthinking shit. ;^)

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:52 pm
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      What part am I overthinking exactly?

    • March 17, 2014 at 11:05 pm
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      Sean you’re not getting it.. We know people will be pissed off if they are recast. We know there’s more evidence about them returning. We know all this. Please just shut up. This site is for posting anything relating to ep7. What are you expecting to happen? Do you want Viral to not post updates because you don’t like them and there’s rumours that contradict the other rumours?

    • March 17, 2014 at 11:14 pm
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      Well clearly that’s not entirely true, since not everyone on here or anywhere does know that. So all that “we all know” crap, was bull. And no I don’t want Viral to stop posting rumors. He should however be mindful of what he post, actually sit there and think before he post it, and perhaps post real actual rumors instead people just saying they have gut feeling or think that somethin might happen with nothing to back it up. Not to mention he doesn’t help himself by being the only one to start this rumor.

    • March 18, 2014 at 7:30 am
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      Sorry bud but it’s time for you to get over that “gut feeling” tweet I posted. Obviously you don’t get it. All of the above rumors have nothing to do with “people just saying”. I can guarantee you that that there was a recast talk between employees inside Lucafilm. Remains to be seen if it was a misinformation or not.

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:09 pm
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      I think we can all agree Sean is a deluded moron who doesn’t understand basic logic.

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:19 pm
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      I have no issue with any of this stuff being posted but I am a bit puzzled by it. If this is indeed misinformation being generated by Lucasfilm then what is the payoff? If, on the other hand, the recasting rumors are accurate, why would they make such an obvious blunder? I really can’t see any logic regardless of the truth of the recasting rumors.

  • March 17, 2014 at 7:01 pm
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    Huge mistake recasting. Especially in a film like star wars’ history. I mean in the first 30 seconds you are hooked with that imperial star destroyer towering over you and the screen. Instantly you are connected. This is vital for something with fantasy and sci-fi. You need to feel “yes this is right”. That’s part of the what you need to think about. Making such a silly mistake that disconnects you from the story, such as a recast, will kill that suspension of disbelief. The entire film I, and most of the audience unless they haven’t seen star wars, will be going.. “hmm no this doesn’t feel right”. Huge huge huge mistake. I don’t see the reason why they would recast anyway.. The only reason for a recast would be to preserve the younger Han Luke and Leia.. Well, why not just create new younger characters? Kathleen did say herself in her celebration Europe show, “I think we have a fantastic opportunity to create some new characters.” Although this was before the Michael Arndt departure. Personally I think the rumours must be made up by these sources, or the sources are a conspiracy from Disney. Especially with the track record of rumours that the big three are indeed returning, which are usually from the big three themselves. If it wasn’t true then why wouldn’t they have denied it, and why would they instead let it slip or hint at it all the time.

  • March 17, 2014 at 7:03 pm
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    Read – Anonymous March 17, 2014 at 6:44 PM.

    Your thoughts? It would be very JJ Abrams to do this!

    It will mean more versions of Big 3 toys to sell!

  • March 17, 2014 at 7:07 pm
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    Empire was visiting the set of Everest at Pinewood, nothing Star Wars related unfortunately.

  • March 17, 2014 at 7:25 pm
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    If any of the big 3 are recast there is a good reason. Such as an actor being off the wagon and not fit for a big role that would involve a tone of press and interviews. Would you rather have a washed up drug addict actor mess up a role or someone do it right because they have their personal life more in order?

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:11 pm
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      I’d take a drug addict anyday. Clearly you’d be surprised at just how many actors have bad personal lives and take drugs. It’s acting, it’s not open heart surgery you disrespectful closed-minded mornoic idiot.

  • March 17, 2014 at 7:31 pm
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    Problem with that is that 1) No evidence of drugs. 2) the only fire you from a movie for being F’d up, not for maybe having it 3) The casting is for younger actors, not older. So if accurate, and going by the more accurate news. The Young recasty will be playing a character in his/her 60’s along side the original actors of the right age.

  • March 17, 2014 at 7:52 pm
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    Personal Viral thanks for posting any and all rumors and gut feelings and the like, I don’t mind all the speculation from all sides whether I like some or not. You often say take it with a grain of salt or choose believe what you will ..I still come here daily looking for any news. I think your doing a great job here…..If some find your postings questionable or unrealistic bring on the debate. But I do wish some wouldn’t be antagonistic toward you about it. I believe your just stating whats out there from decent sources since there isn’t any real confirmed news . If some feel offended by it Maybe this site isn’t for you

    • March 18, 2014 at 12:30 am
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      Agree with Webb Viral is doing a great job it,must be hard to do your job knowing that some people will jump done your throat and say that your taking sides. Keep up the good work May the Force be with you Viral Sith 33

    • March 18, 2014 at 12:33 am
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      Sorry meant jump down your throat Sith 33

  • March 17, 2014 at 8:26 pm
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    Fingers crossed the original cast is not back. I am fine with a recast, just please no old farts up on the screen.

    • March 17, 2014 at 8:54 pm
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      I actually haven’t got a problem with older actors because I am not closed minded and I have a brain. Yoda, the emperor, old-ben, they were all young spring chickens were they?.. Fingers crossed there is no stupid, pointless, distracting, and damaging recast.

    • March 17, 2014 at 9:53 pm
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      Don’t mind that first guy. He’s just trollin’ for dollars!!!

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:16 pm
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      “hey you know Luke, Leia and Han?”
      “You mean one of the best trio of main characters of all time?”
      “Yeah”
      “Well of course I know them. They are an amazing set of characters and personalities.”
      “Would you like to see them again?”
      “NAH THEY ARE OLD OLD FARTZ LOLZ WHO WANTZ TO SEE OLD PEOPLE NO THANKS THEY AREN’T YOUNG ANYMORE”

      I’d give blood and 10 years of my life to see them back to be honest. I don’t see how anyone in their right mind can actually be against such a cool concept and chance to see Luke Leia and Han again. Once in a lifetime opportunity, and this is the time to do it. I don’t want to be 70 and be watching the original trilogy and thinking “what if..”

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:34 pm
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      Being old doesn’t preclude character development. Han Solo is a Pilot and Mechanic. Luke has The Force. Leia was (supposedly) a politician. And people age in real life, but can’t in fiction?

    • March 18, 2014 at 1:06 am
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      Why would someone ever want to give 10 years of their life for a movie? Its just a movie for crying out loud.

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:17 pm
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      I’m not even joking, I’d easily give 10 years of my life. It’s not “just a movie”. It’s a hobby. I’d rather live a good life and be able to experience my hobby and then die at 70 instead of growing old and not be able to do anything and loose all my independence and basically wait for death. Harsh reality but true. All these people crazy about their health just amuse me. Death is a terminal illness. Might as well make the most out of it while you can and experience what you enjoy, and star wars is a hobby of mine.

    • March 18, 2014 at 8:22 pm
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      10 yeas is a bit much though… I’d only give several pints of blood for the new trilogy

  • March 17, 2014 at 8:58 pm
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    ♫ Lots of good stuff in this article, as soon as anyone goes near Pinewood it will be all over the internet. As for these rumors by “TheWARSguy”, no offense but this looks like a 6th grader re-posting old rumors or never really having info, it’s always “Announcement coming soon” or ” he can’t reveal his sources” or “something big is happening but he can’t say what it is yet”. Unless his father is JJ, I’ll laugh that he is considered a source of any kind. ♫

  • March 17, 2014 at 9:33 pm
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    to have children as adjuvant will need a timeline of 20 years after returning from jedi.por 10 years I do not believe that the big three will be in the movie.

  • March 17, 2014 at 9:40 pm
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    I’m one of those i have no problems with old actors. In fact i think its the logical sense and the better way to follow a story. Like Indiana Jones 4. Harrison was great “doing things” of his age.
    And yes, i’m a big fan of OT.
    But…. probably recasting the big Three, well done, could not be that bad. I will give it a chance if “this situation” it’s well done. Like Saving private Ryan, Damon was Young but the carácter in his 80 was a diferent person. The big three were so young in OT and a really good cast that probably could work.
    By the way, it’s funny to wait E 7 with this rumors, speculations and news. 😉

    Bounty hunter

    • March 17, 2014 at 9:54 pm
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      Yes.

      Yes it is.

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:04 pm
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      What is this, Logan’s Run or Star Wars? ;^)

    • March 17, 2014 at 10:18 pm
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      Well, people who actually see past the look and age of an actor and appreciate the personality and brilliance of the character they are playing would want to see Han Solo.

    • March 18, 2014 at 11:29 am
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      Yes, it’s an absolutely good thing, and anyone who thinks otherwise is a moron (never thought i’d say something like this).

  • March 17, 2014 at 10:32 pm
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    Good that last bit was bought up. Because that’s three explanations: Old script stuff floating around, misinformation campaign, and some sources being bogus. We should be able to rule out some of these sources, like a certain source who said that Dark Horse Comics was going to get MORE involved with Star Wars…

  • March 17, 2014 at 10:33 pm
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    I do not believe any single word of that crap.

  • March 17, 2014 at 11:10 pm
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    big 3 recast = failure…..

    i DONT WANT TO SEE NEW LEIAS HANS OR LUKES

    COME ON!!!

  • March 17, 2014 at 11:44 pm
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    First off, do not bring in Mara Jade nor any love interest that will incorporate Luke Skywalker, it will ruin his persona as the ultimate mystical hero of Star Wars since love will merely serve as the sole weakness against him in any storyline.

    Adam Driver may be a fantastic actor, but the guy practically looks like the breed of a chihuahua and an ape; his physicality can not exude malevolence as grandiose as Darth Vader and Darth Maul no matter how great his acting skills are.

    • March 17, 2014 at 11:53 pm
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      Love has always been Luke’s strength. Love for his sister, love for his friends, and it was his Love that redeemed his father. Also Disney will want him to have kids so their could be more Skywalkers for future projects.

    • March 18, 2014 at 3:35 am
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      A villain doesn’t need to be physically imposing to be incredibly sinister. I think he’d be a fine addition to the cast in any role, but technically it’s still a rumor that he has a part.

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:20 pm
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      Luke was like 25 at the end of return of the Jedi. He has a lot of time for love interests and to make a kid to pass on what he has learned, which is after all what Yoda told him to do on his deathbed.
      “it will ruin his persona as the ultimate mystical hero of Star Wars since love will merely serve as the sole weakness against him in any storyline.”
      I think that’s the biggest load of tosh I’ve ever read.

  • March 18, 2014 at 12:00 am
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    If Disney re-cast the big 3 it will be the single most stupid thing ever done in the history of film & the can go and get f*&^ed as far as I’m concerned & there should be a mass boycott & let the EP7 fizzle out to $100 million worldwide …….

  • March 18, 2014 at 8:28 am
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    If the recast the big three, I’m staying away from this one.

  • March 18, 2014 at 8:43 am
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    thanks for all your effort viral, appreciate the time involved.
    i am a little tired reading the bitches bitch though,
    grow up and be constructive!

  • March 18, 2014 at 8:57 am
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    The recast idea is very exciting: pick up the story a year after ROTJ. Dane Dehaan for Luke. Lilly Collins looks good for Leia. And Han… not sure, but you need a heavyweight unknown actor probably.

    • March 18, 2014 at 9:20 am
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      I’ll tell what would be more exciting… Pick up the story about 30 years after ROTJ. Mark Hamill for Luke, Carrie Fisher for Leia And Han.. not sure, how about Harrison Ford!!!

    • March 18, 2014 at 9:29 am
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      That works, too. I am just saying that either way, it would work for me as a fan. Young or old, the characters will survive.

      When Mark Hamill says he has heard nothing about Ep 7, I don’t think he’s lying. He even said, “I’m not being coy” about it, too.

      This thread is a long one because we really don’t know what’s going to happen with the cast. I don’t think the script is even done yet.

    • March 18, 2014 at 11:27 am
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      Well it sure doesn’t work for me as a fan, recasting I mean.

    • March 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm
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      At least the first Anon will have plenty of elbow room in the theater.

    • March 18, 2014 at 5:47 pm
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      No on Dane Dehaan… but Lily Collins is a little hottie that could probably wear Leia’s bikini on Jabba the Hutt’s barge to my satisfaction.

    • March 18, 2014 at 6:34 pm
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      Agreed on Lily… she would be great for the new trilogy.

  • March 18, 2014 at 4:14 pm
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    Here’s what i reckon will happen, the film will start off with some big event featuring the new young characters (surprise attack by “new sith” , darth maul syle) that will seqway into the new characters tracking down Luke (old mark Hammil) and requesting his help, luke is giving his students a ‘3PO style history lesson (to the ewoks) instead of giving the lesson verbally he’s delivering it via the force so the audience can see it and the new “recast” actors are there soley as body doubles for the original actors in this “order 66” style montage (Han & leia marrage, the search for remaing Jedi, the birth of the next gen of skywalkers, the new republic)

    This allow the film to start with a bang , fill in the missing time to the audience without a huge amount of exposition and to introduce Luke as the powerful Obi wan + figure he’s become in the intervening years.

    Luke rounds up the rest of the guys from the old folks home on new alderan and they head off on the adventure

    What i’d like to see is Luke tested in some way, maybe lukes son/daughter/wife is killed by the new sith and he flirts with the dark side as he struggles with the need for justice/vengence. (Luke become almost a Joruus type character , can the others trust him completely whilst knowing they cant complete the mission without him?)

  • March 18, 2014 at 6:38 pm
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    Bob Iger just confirmed that EP 7 will be set 30 years after ROTJ with the Big 3 and a trio of young leads. Recasting rumor officially dead, looks like… comicbookmovie.com

  • March 18, 2014 at 7:13 pm
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    “Having a young villain really suggests that the main protagonists will be at a similar age.”

    This would be horrible. I’m not interested in seeing Star Wars Twilighted.

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