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A mix of fresh faces and series stalwarts will star in the Star Wars sequel._  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Apr 29, 2014 5:04 PM UTC  The cast of Star Wars: Episode VII The cast of Star Wars: Episode VIILucasfilm  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Apr 29, 2014 5:04 PM UTC The cast for the next _Star Wars_ film was announced Tuesday on the [movie’s website](http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html), including several relative unknowns like John Boyega, up-and-coming stars like Oscar Isaac and old favorites like Harrison Ford. The new cast includes: John Boyega (_24: Live Another Day_), Daisy Ridley (_Blue Season_), Adam Driver (HBO’s _Girls_), Oscar Isaac (_Inside Llewyn Davis_), Andy Serkis (_Rise of the Planet of the Apes_), Domhnall Gleeson (the Harry Potter movies) and Max von Sydow (_Minority Report_). They will join some of the original cast from episodes IV, V and VI: Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Kenny Baker (R2-D2). Abrams and co. have not yet said who among the new cast is playing whom yet, [according to _Entertainment Weekly_](http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/04/29/star-wars-episode-vii-meet-the-new-cast/), but it’s probably safe to assume that the original cast members will be reprising their old roles. Director J.J. Abrams said in a statement, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. 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. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.” The movie will open on Dec. 18, 2015. ### See Photos of All the New _Star Wars_ Cast Members  John Boyega The 22 year old British actor starred in the 2011 British monster movie Attack the Block. Tim P. Whitby—Getty Images ![Daisy Ridley
The only new woman to join the Star Wars family, Ridley's previous roles have been limited to primarily British television.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcc2b5c6a8e849fc/69868d04d0b6f22e473040a0/daisy-ridley-photo1.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp) Daisy Ridley The only new woman to join the Star Wars family, Ridley's previous roles have been limited to primarily British television. Matthew Brookes  Adam Driver The Girls actor was reported by Variety back in February to have been cast to play the villain in Episode VII. Robin Marchant—Getty Images  Oscar Isaac Born in Guatemala and a graduate of the Juilliard School, Isaac played Prince John in the 2010 film Robin Hood. D Dipasupil—Getty Images  Andy Serkis Best known for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Serkis was most recently the Second unit director in the Hobbit trilogy. Araya Diaz—WireImage/Getty Images  Domhnall Gleeson The Irish actor is perhaps best known in the US for his role as Bill Weasley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Max von Sydow The veteran Swedish actor has played countless roles over the years including that of Ming the Merciless in the 1980 rendition of Flash Gordon and the voice of Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II Ethan Miller—Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/81273/star-wars-episode-vii-cast/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/81273/star-wars-episode-vii-cast/"},"headline":"Here Is the Star Wars: Episode VII Cast","datePublished":"2014-04-29T17:04:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:40:26.460Z","description":"Star Wars fans, rejoice: StarWars.com revealed the full cast for the upcoming J.J. Abrams-directed Star Wars: Episode VII Tuesday, which includes Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver and Max von Sydow along with old favorites like Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher","url":"https://time.com/81273/star-wars-episode-vii-cast/","keywords":["movies","Star Wars topic","adam driver","J.J. Abrams"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2d78395017e443a8/69868cff1eebf70bdf370a7b/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announce.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2d78395017e443a8/69868cff1eebf70bdf370a7b/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announce.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Star Wars Episode VII Cast","caption":"Star Wars Episode VII Cast","creditText":"Lucasfilm","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/81273/star-wars-episode-vii-cast/","name":"Here Is the Star Wars: Episode VII Cast"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'Star Wars VII' Cast Revealed","description":"A mix of fresh faces and series stalwarts will star in the Star Wars sequel.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Oi9OVP6D/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-04-30T13:57:41.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Oi9OVP6D.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/81273/star-wars-episode-vii-cast/","duration":"PT1M10S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/81273/star-wars-episode-vii-cast/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```