And finally, after much Internet speculation, scorn, and insanity, Lucasfilm has seen fit to reveal the cast of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII

The cast of Episode VII

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Here's the full statement from the company:The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.So there are some surprises there and some expected names. The great mo-cap master Andy Serkis and the just plain old great Max von Sydow seemed to come from out of nowhere, while the original cast and Adam Driver were pretty much a shoe-in.All in all, awesome. But what do you guys think?

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