Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 23 Major New Reveals You Need To See
17. Captain Phasma's Armour Was Meant For Kylo Ren
Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie being the first female Star Wars villain is something which has made a lot of fans very happy, but it sounds like Captain Phasma was a fairly late addition to the movie. "I wish I could say to you, 'Oh, but of course, the entire thing was designed specifically for me,'" the actress says of the chrome Stormtrooper armour which was originally meant for Kylo Ren. "If only that were true if only!" Seeing a Stormtrooper wielding a lightsaber certainly would have made for an interesting visual, but why exactly did J.J. Abrams change his mind and give the armour to another villain altogether? "I just thought it would be really cool if we could find someone to play the part who was female, and Im a fan of Game of Thrones; Gwendoline is in that show, Nina Gold casts it, she knew Gwendoline, obviously. We were very lucky to get to have her in the movie. Shes not in many scenes, but her presence is powerfully felt when shes there."
