Lupita Nyong'o joins Star Wars Episode VII

This had been rumored a while ago, but there is now confirmation that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o has joined the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. Also joining the cast is Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie.

Christie can also be seen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 and Nyong'o was last seen in Non-Stop alongside Liam Neeson. There is no confirmation on exactly what their roles are going to be, but this adds a bit more to the lack of female characters that was brought up when the cast was first announced.