'Star Wars: Episode VII' adds Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline Christie

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and "Game of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie have joined the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII," J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated extension of the classic space-opera franchise, Disney and Lucasfilm announced Monday.

Another read "All I want in this world is Gwendoline and Lupita to just annihilate tons of people as epic lady-Jedi PLEASE JJ DO THEM JUSTICE." (It's unlikely that Christie was cast because of the geek cred she's acquired through her role as fan

First Gwendoline Christie is cast as Commander Lyme in the Hunger Games: Mockingjay, and now she's announced as having a part in Star Wars?! How EXCITING!!! While fans have been absolutely LOV-ING her as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones, 

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and "Game of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie have joined the cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII," J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated extension of the classic space-opera franchise, Disney and Lucasfilm announced Monday.

Add one Oscar-winning newcomer plus a Game of Thrones lady-knight to the already impressive slew of faces starring in Star Wars: Episode VII! Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie have both joined the cast of the recently announced, hugely anticipated