There has been an awakening in three of The Raid and The Raid 2 stars.

Uwais (left) and Rahman (right) in The Raid 2.

Twitch Film has learned that The Raid lead Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian (aka, "Mad Dog/Prakoso" in the film) and Cecep Arif Rahman ("The Assassin" who fought in the kitchen finale of The Raid 2) will all appear in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens Currently, it's unknown who the trio will play in the movie, or in what capacity. However, these guys are highly skilled martial artists with a proficiency in all manner of weapons, so it's likely they'll be putting their combat expertise to good use here.If that's the case, hiring professional martial artists could be another good sign for Episode VII, as it would reinforce Abrams' commitment to using real-life stuntpeople rather than digital models. (That CG Count Dooku in Episode III still haunts our nightmares...)

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters stateside on December 18, 2015.

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