After reports circulated that Lupita Nyong’o hadn’t shot scenes in the movie, according to the actress herself, she has indeed shot as Maz Kanata for the follow up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Fear not, Star Wars fans because Maz Kanata will definitely be returning for Star Wars Episode 8.
Firstly, it is very clear that Maz Kanata is in the movie and that Lupita Nyong’o has shot her scenes.
At the time, that seemed to signify Lupita Nyong’o was shooting her scenes for Star Wars 8, given that she did her own motion capture in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.