Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o Up For a Role in STAR WARS EPISODE VII

Latino Review's very own @Elmayimbe is back with a juicy scoop and it involves a recent Oscar award winner. The site is reporting that the 12 Years A Slave actress Lupita Nyong’o is currently being eyed for a role in the upcoming sequel. LR had these details to report

• The part Nyong’o has been reading for a is a major female role and doesn’t seem to be tied into the family lines from Episodes 4-6.
• Calls were made to Lupita’s reps and they responded, “We’re not allowed to talk about that.”
• From what I heard, Lupita might be going up for a a sith!
• Star Wars: Episode VII will begin production late second quarter or early third quarter this year.

Stay tuned for more. 

Star Wars Episode VII comes to theaters December 2015

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