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10 Actors We Would Like To See In J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII

With J.J. Abrams having finally been announced as director of Star Wars: Episode VII, it is finally starting to feel as if this recent spate of crazy Star Wars news is real. There truly is a new film on its way, and with a promising writer and excellent director confirmed, plus backing by Walt Disney Pictures itself, there is no denying the fact that in a couple of years, we will be sitting down to watch more adventures in a galaxy far, far away.
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Published: Feb 5, 2013 04:35 pm

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[h2]10. Daniel Day-Lewis[/h2]

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Look, this will never in a million years actually happen, but if J.J. Abrams were to work magic and somehow convince Daniel Day-Lewis to join the cast of Star Wars? I would cry with joy. Day-Lewis is an absolute legend for obvious reasons, and while I have, as previously stated, shied away from ‘legends’ on this list, Day-Lewis is such a chameleon, tackling every role he takes with the maximum amount of transformative power, that I can easily imagine him appearing as a wise Jedi master. Think Alec Guinness as Ben Kenobi, or Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jin – famous and respected thespians who appeared to lend their respective Star Wars films credibility, and offer guidance to younger characters. Day-Lewis could achieve all that and so much more. Just think what he might do for Star Wars if he took all the energy and dedication utilized to bring Daniel Plainview or President Lincoln to life and put it towards this franchise. The results would be staggering, and I would love to visit the alternate reality where this casting is an actual possibility.

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Jonathan R. Lack
With ten years of experience writing about movies and television, including an ongoing weekly column in The Denver Post's YourHub section, Jonathan R. Lack is a passionate voice in the field of film criticism. Writing is his favorite hobby, closely followed by watching movies and TV (which makes this his ideal gig), and is working on his first film-focused book.
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