{"id":58910,"date":"2014-04-08T12:07:07","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=58910"},"modified":"2014-04-08T16:06:12","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:06:12","slug":"star-wars-7-peter-mayhew-returns-as-chewbacca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/star-wars-7-peter-mayhew-returns-as-chewbacca\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars 7 Peter Mayhew returns as Chewbacca"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chewbacca creator Stuart Freeborn with Peter Mayhew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

We may be eagerly waiting the cast-iron confirmation of the original trio of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher for JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, but the production has already taken a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> <\/a>reveals that Peter Mayhew is set to reprise his role as Wookie wingman Chewbacca for the new movie.<\/p>\n

Given Mayhew’s health issues and recent knee operation, it’s unlikely that it’s going to be a big role, but it’s certainly great to see him back in action – if only for a glorified cameo, perhaps like the one he had in Revenge Of The Sith<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Star Wars: Episode VII<\/em> is due in cinemas 18 December<\/strong> 2015. You can buy Star Wars: The Complete Saga<\/em> for £57.99 on Blu-ray<\/a> from Amazon<\/a>.co.uk.<\/strong><\/p>\n