Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie Didn’t Know That Captain Phasma Was Originally A Man

We’ve heard for ages that Captain Phasma, the Star Wars villain played by Gwendoline Christie, was originally written as a man. We now know that’s true. Lawrence Kasdan told Vulture making Phasma a woman was a last-minute decision—but they never told Christie this. “I…don’t…know that that’s true,” Christie said to io9 when we asked her…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 7

There’s More To The New Star Wars Villain, Captain Phasma, Than Anyone Realized

We’re officially two weeks out from the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the last thing you probably want are spoilers, minor as they may be. Nevertheless, some new info about Captain Phasma has been revealed. Minor spoilers for The Force Awakens follow. The Los Angeles Times has a great article about the…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 4

Gwendoline Christie in a Star Wars Dress Holding a Blaster Is an Early Christmas Gift to Us All

Look. It’s officially December. That means a) Christmas is just 24 days away, and b), Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a mere 17 days away. So treat yourself to the impossibly delightful Gwendoline Christie in an amazing Captain Phasma dress, wielding a blaster rifle like the goddamn boss of the Galaxy she is. The…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 1

The Star Wars Universe Doesn’t Call Leia “Princess” Anymore And Other New Force Awakens Reveals

By now, hopefully you’ve read this article about some of the crazy Star Wars rumors floated over the past few years. It’s perfect timing too because some new facts about The Force Awakens were also revealed today, bringing balance to the Force. Entertainment Weekly posted a ton of content Wednesday, and are teasing Luke, Snoke…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 11

The Glorious Poster For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Has A Giant Planet Killer On It

The official one-sheet poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens just dropped, and it’s glorious. It’s also loaded with new details, including our first glimpse of the rumored planet-killer superweapon. The new poster features the new characters that we know of so far: Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, Poe Dameron, Rey, Finn, BB-8 and Maz Kanataand,…

io9 Andrew Liptak Oct 18

Hear Two of the Villains of The Force Awakens Speak For the First Time

Force Friday, the massive marketing push of all the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise, is mere hours away—but the flood gates have already opened. Tons of new toys have leaked, there was a big official unboxing video, but this is by far the coolest thing yet. Someone on Twitter has found talking masks…

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 3

The First Order and the Resistance Rule In New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos

Gone are the Rebellion and Empire. In a post-Return of the Jedi world, the good guys are the Resistance and the bad guys are the First Order. How and why? We don’t know yet, but two new images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens highlight both of these new groups. Those are the covers to…

io9 Germain Lussier Aug 21

Let’s Dissect the Crap Out of This New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shot

Here’s the first Korean TV commercial for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It’s comprised of 95% footage from the first two trailers except that first shot. That first shot is all new, awesome, and packed with little details throughout the frame. Since we haven’t seen it before, let’s see what secrets it holds. So this…

Movies Germain Lussier Aug 10

Who Wins, Brienne or Captain Phasma? Gwendoline Christie Answers

Gwendoline Christie kind of became the queen of Comic-Con in 2015. In addition to being there for The Hunger Games and her signature role on Game of Thrones, she was finally introduced to the world as her Star Wars character, the evil chrome trooper Captain Phasma. So, of course, she was immediately asked who would…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 12

First Look At Gwendoline Christie As The Force Awakens‘ Chrometrooper

Thanks to Vanity Fair, we’ve been getting the best look at the new characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens we’ve had so far. Now they’ve released an image of Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie in her chrome Stormtrooper armor as another new character, Captain Phasma. Captain Phasma is a member of the First…

io9 Lauren Davis May 4

Gwendoline Christie’s Rumored Episode VII Role Is Appropriately Badass

Spoiler warning, grains of salt, you know the deal. Let’s just say if this rumor is true, it’s a role worthy of Brienne of Tarth. Details after the jump! Badass Digest, which has either hit the motherlode of Star Wars: Episode VII insider info or has lost their minds making stuff up, reports that Christie…

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 23

Lupita Nyong’o And Gwendoline Christie Officially Cast In Star Wars

Apparently it’s totally amazing Star Wars news day, it’s just been officially announced that Star Wars: Episode VII has cast the brilliant actress Lupita Nyong’o from 12 Years a Slave, and our beloved Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones, Gwendoline Christie. Hooray! Star Wars.com just officially announced that two of our very favorite actresses…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 2

Gwendoline Christie Didn’t Know That Captain Phasma Was Originally A Man

There’s More To The New Star Wars Villain, Captain Phasma, Than Anyone Realized

Gwendoline Christie in a Star Wars Dress Holding a Blaster Is an Early Christmas Gift to Us All

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The Glorious Poster For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Has A Giant Planet Killer On It

Hear Two of the Villains of The Force Awakens Speak For the First Time

The First Order and the Resistance Rule In New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos

Let’s Dissect the Crap Out of This New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Shot

Who Wins, Brienne or Captain Phasma? Gwendoline Christie Answers

First Look At Gwendoline Christie As The Force Awakens‘ Chrometrooper

Gwendoline Christie’s Rumored Episode VII Role Is Appropriately Badass

Lupita Nyong’o And Gwendoline Christie Officially Cast In Star Wars

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