Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 15 Biggest Questions We Need Answers To

7. How/When Will Maz Kanata Return?

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Maz Kanata was one of the weirdest and most mysterious new characters in Star Wars before, during, and after The Force Awakens. A mo-cap alien space pirate with a crush on Chewbacca, we didn't learn an awful lot about Lupita Nyong'o's character before she disappeared for the third act.

Word on the character has been pretty quiet since then, too. While we've heard various comments on how the likes of Rey, Luke, and Finn will fit into this film, not a lot has been said about Maz, even though Nyong'o has been confirmed for a return.

She does clearly possess some sort of power and knowledge, though how much she really has of either is still unclear. There's no obvious entry point for her in the movie, so it's a big question mark right now over how and why she'll return, and just when in The Last Jedi it'll happen.

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