Link to newsround

Pictures: Who are the Star Wars VII cast?

  • Published
Cast of Star Wars
Image caption,

Disney has revealed some of the cast of Star Wars Episode VII - the latest film in the Star Wars saga.

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford
Image caption,

The new film will star some of the original cast from the first Star Wars film - including Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford.

Mark Hamill
Image caption,

Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker in the first Star Wars film, which was released in 1977.

Carrie Fisher
Image caption,

The first three films also starred Carrie Fisher who played Princess Leia.

Harrison Ford
Image caption,

Harrison Ford is one of the most successful actors to have been involved with Star Wars. He appears as Han Solo.

Kenny Baker
Image caption,

You may not recognise Kenny Baker without his costume...

R2d2
Image caption,

He appeared as R2D2 - the beeping robot with a spinning head that has appeared in all six films.

Anthony Daniels
Image caption,

Anthony Daniels also starred in all six films as R2D2's partner C-3PO. The gold robot was made to serve humans and could communicate in more than six million ways.

Peter Mayhew
Image caption,

Peter Mayhew played a fictional animal called a Wookiee...

Chewbacca
Image caption,

His name was Chewbacca and his loud growl and furry features made the character so memorable.

Domnhall Gleeson, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega
Image caption,

Some new faces will appear too. Domnhall Gleeson is best known as Ron Weasley's older brother in Harry Potter. Daisy Ridley has starred in some TV dramas. John Boyega appeared in his first film in 2011. Star Wars VII is expected to be released in 2015.