While she adored Princess Leia as a child, Gwendoline Christie is proud to portray the first live action female villain in
Star Wars, Captain Phasma. While she doesn't wear the form-fitting armor some might expect, the 6'3"
Game of Thrones actress lets the character speak for itself, "
how she stands, the way she walks, and who she hurts. “We are actually connecting to a female character as a human being,” Christie says, even if, ultimately, she’s does inhuman things. “It wasn’t just about what I was expressing above the neck, it was also as focused on what I was expressing below the neck,” says Christie. “It was an interesting acting experience as well as a fangirl’s dream.”"
Christie will have a double header this holiday season, starting with
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (Nov 20th), in which she plays Commander Lyme, a former District 2 champion now fighting on behalf of the rebellion; and then, as part of the First Order, she fights against the Rebellion, now known as the Resistance, in
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, on December 18th.
(Source:
EW.com)
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