Disney Studios recently revealed the "Star Wars 7" cast and included in the line-up is the original Luke Skywalker actor! Mark Hamill will be joined by his former co-actors Harrison Ford (Han Solo) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia). The three lead stars appeared in the original trilogy, which was released back in the 1970s and early 1980s. Seeing them again on the big screen can be quite nostalgic.
Mark Hamill tweeted the good news to his follower. He wrote "Finally I can officially say: I'M IN!!! #StarWarsEpVII" Aside from the original actors, the producers also revealed the newcomers that will be joining the cast. Included in the list were John Boyega, Max von Sydow, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, and Domhnall Gleeson.
The actor, who starred as Luke Skywalker praised the new breed of actors after joining them at the table read in UK. Mark tweeted, "UK table read - I was knocked out by the diverse & extraordinarily talented new cast members. WOW they're good! The saga is in superb hands."
The 62-year old actor wasn't the only one who was excited of the "Star Wars 7" cast, even director Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was delighted about it. JJ said, "It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again."
The "Alias" creator also revealed, "We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud." Aside from directing the new Star Wars movie, he also wrote the script together with Lawrence Kasdan, who worked on "The Return of the Jedi" and "Empire Strikes Back".
Star Wars 7 will start shooting sometime this month at the Pinewood Studios in London. The seventh episode will hit the theaters on December 18, 2015. How do you feel about the "Star Wars 7" cast?
