This just in!  Breaking Star Wars: VII  casting news!!!  We’ve tried to keep you guys as up-to-date as possible both on the rumors and the facts, and sometimes the rumors that BECOME fact, like these two lovely ladies joining the cast.

Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o and Game of Thrones favorite Gwendoline Christie are now officially members of the cast!  

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said:

“I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of ‘Episode VII.’ It’s thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape.”