Gwendoline Christie Confirmed As 'Captain Phasma' In THE FORCE AWAKENS

The Star Wars news continues to come thick and fast on May 4th! Another image has dropped from the Vanity Fair issue, seemingly confirming Game Of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie as the mysterious 'Captain Phasma'. Hit the jump to check it out!

By Minty - May 04, 2015 09:05 AM EST

Filed Under: Star Wars

Earlier today, we received confirmation that Adam Driver would be playing the villainous 'Kylo Ren' in the much-anticipated seventh installment in the Star Wars saga. We also got a look at several of Driver's co-stars, including Lupita Nyong'o filming mo-cap scenes. Now it seems we can tick Gwendoline Christie's character off of the list of unnamed roles. A new image taken from the Star Wars Vanity Fair issue appears to confirm that she will play "First Order Officer, Captain Phasma".

Check out a tweet of the page below:

Also, @VanityFair introduces Gwendoline Christie (@lovegwendoline) as Captain Phasma! #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/BPpaASR0DP
— The Force Awakens (@EpisodeVII) May 4, 2015

Many had assumed Christie would turn out to be the woman behind the chrome trooper mask ever since the mysterious character first appeared in the movie's second trailer. What d'you guys think of this development? Let us know your thoughts below!

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MarkyMarkRises - 5/4/2015, 9:51 AM

Sucking Fick man

MarkyMarkRises - 5/4/2015, 9:51 AM

*[frick]ing sick, seriously, goddamn this movie is gonna be kick ass

MarkyMarkRises - 5/4/2015, 9:53 AM

I want to see the helmet taken off, I hope she's all dirty and roughed up and grinning and shit

JoeMomma29 - 5/4/2015, 10:00 AM

That is one kick ass outfit!

ColonelSanders - 5/4/2015, 10:01 AM

That's boss.

nibs - 5/4/2015, 10:02 AM

Captain Smegma

Spidey91 - 5/4/2015, 10:02 AM

"Captain Phasma", that's a f*cking awesome name.

ALegendaryPanda - 5/4/2015, 10:03 AM

OH MY GOD!! THIS IS AMAZING!

TheNameIsBetty - 5/4/2015, 10:03 AM

They're seriously trying to squeeze in some strong female characters, aren't they?

SuperCat - 5/4/2015, 10:04 AM

<<<<<

Rhymes with magma.

TheNameIsBetty - 5/4/2015, 10:04 AM

@MarkyMarkRises -

"Sucking Fick man"

I lol'd

xxxxxxx - 5/4/2015, 10:05 AM

@Minty Great find!

YeezusWept - 5/4/2015, 10:05 AM

First a black trooper and now a female one. Cool.

The racist/misogynistic trolls are gonna have a field day with this.

ALegendaryPanda - 5/4/2015, 10:05 AM

That cape is all kinds of badass!

ThedamnBatman - 5/4/2015, 10:05 AM

I really feel the universe building on this movie, uuuuuuuu I can feeeeel iiiiit!

DeusExSponge - 5/4/2015, 10:06 AM

Very nice!

SirGoraf - 5/4/2015, 10:07 AM

Disney wins.

Shit looks like it'll own.

Space - 5/4/2015, 10:07 AM

I can't wait!

ThedamnBatman - 5/4/2015, 10:07 AM

SuperCat - 5/4/2015, 10:08 AM

...and "plasma."

ExSOLDIER - 5/4/2015, 10:09 AM

Tarth Vader!

AgentX - 5/4/2015, 10:09 AM

If she can take down the Hound, then she can definitely kick Chewie's ass.

BigFoster - 5/4/2015, 10:10 AM

So Badass, i think she is going to be one hell of a threat, and likely the main baddie of the film

MercwithMouth - 5/4/2015, 10:15 AM

As much as I like Gwedoline, I hate Star Wars so much more.

Let this terrible day end.

DefcoN - 5/4/2015, 10:15 AM

The fact that the character is a woman makes it even more interesting. Bring it!

PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 5/4/2015, 10:16 AM

All the names in this film feel like parody Star Wars names.

So I guess they fit the universe well?

Kylo Ren?
Captain Phasma?
Poe Damaron?

I mean, it's like the old joke that your Star Wars name is your first and middle name spelled backwards.

ALegendaryPanda - 5/4/2015, 10:16 AM

@MercwithMouth

Reasonnnn - 5/4/2015, 10:17 AM

@SuperCat LOL

@MercwithMouth GASP. :o

swindler1985 - 5/4/2015, 10:21 AM

They confirm Lupita's character name as well, Maz Kanata.

MercwithMouth - 5/4/2015, 10:23 AM

@ALegendaryPanda
@Reasonnnn

Sorry guys, but these movies are all awful. You're all welcome to like them, but ugh...I can't stand them. The only characters I've even remotely enjoyed watching are Yoda and Darth Maul.

batman001 - 5/4/2015, 10:24 AM

a kick-ass role for a kick-ass actress bring on December

OptimusPrime114 - 5/4/2015, 10:26 AM

The Metroid Effect has hit me again!

grif - 5/4/2015, 10:26 AM

a female stormtrooper? epic fail. you are shit abrams.

blackandyellow - 5/4/2015, 10:27 AM

Team Merc

Nivekian - 5/4/2015, 10:27 AM

Great way to get yams chucked at you, @Mercwithamouth.

ALegendaryPanda - 5/4/2015, 10:28 AM

I think I'm just gonna leave this thread before I lose my cool. Lol

SauronsBANE - 5/4/2015, 10:28 AM

I [frick]ing love Merc's taste in movies haha. I don't necessarily agree with him, but I love that it pisses off everybody (not talking about this thread, just in general) on this site.

SauronsBANE - 5/4/2015, 10:29 AM

But seriously, this is BADASS. Christie is going to own this role, hopefully it's not just a one-and-done thing in The Force Awakens.

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Gwendoline Christie Confirmed As 'Captain Phasma' In THE FORCE AWAKENS

The Star Wars news continues to come thick and fast on May 4th! Another image has dropped from the Vanity Fair issue, seemingly confirming Game Of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie as the mysterious 'Captain Phasma'. Hit the jump to check it out!

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