These are the verified casting details for seven lead characters, for which open casting calls have begun in the UK, for Episode 7 of the Star Wars franchise:
Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.Well, apparently, maybe one or two of the dudes don't have to be fit! But hopefully they're fit, just to be safe! We wouldn't want anyone to get any fatties confused with Jabba!
Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.
A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.
Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn't need to be particularly fit.
A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.
Forty something male, fit, military type.
Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn't need to be fit.
It's just hilarious to me that they had to specify "fit" over and over, like some casting agent might accidentally fill all the roles with fat people otherwise.
I also love how there is a series of dudes listed with various individualizing features, but when it comes to the second female character, it's "a second young female." TWO YOUNG WOMEN?! How will we recognize this as a Star Wars film with a SECOND woman in it?!
"Also fit." Noted.
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