JJ Abrams is putting his Star Wars cast together (Picture: Reuters)

JJ Abrams is planning on casting unknowns in Star Wars Episode 7, according to Dominic Monaghan.

Abrams will apparently be avoiding big-name actors to make sure fans aren’t ‘taken out’ of the Star Wars universe while watching the film.

Monaghan, who starred in Abrams’ TV show Lost, told Dweebcast about his insight into the director’s casting process.

Asked whether he has been approached for a role, he said: ‘We talked about it a few times. Once I know that he was doing Star Wars I sent him a little congratulatory message and stuff.


‘We’ve talked a few times about it and he said “We’re putting together a cast of unknowns – we want to follow the ’77 New Hope cast because obviously Harrison Ford wasn’t well known at that point, Mark Hamill wasn’t and Carrie Fisher wasn’t either.



‘What he said was, we don’t want to fall into that mistake of people going “Oh it’s that guy from that thing!” and then you’re completely out of the Star Wars universe.’

Will Dom be using the force in Star Wars 7? (Picture: Getty Images)

However, he added that he wouldn’t turn down a part if it was offered.

‘Give me a lightsaber, I’ll do anything’ Monaghan said.

Star Wars Episode 7 is due out on December 18, 2015.

Check out Dominic’s Dweebcast interview below.