Over the past few weeks, it's become clear that casting is in full swing for Star Wars: Episode VII , as director J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy continue to search the globe (literally) for two young leads rumored to anchor the film

Loading

A new report from THR suggests that producers are also looking to fill another role: "a 40-something military man a la Matt Damon in Elysium." Whether this is for a previously established character or a completely new one is uncertain. The "military man" angle would seem to indicate someone who fought in the Galactic Civil War, likely a member of the Rebel Alliance. Wedge Antilles, perhaps?Of course, next to nothing is officially known about Star Wars: Episode VII just yet -- that is except the film's release date on December 18. 2015.

Max Nicholson is a writer for IGN, and he desperately seeks your approval. Show him some love by following @Max_Nicholson on Twitter, or MaxNicholson on IGN.