However, despite director Rian Johnson posting an image of Maz Kanata earlier this year – seemingly of someone starring as the character in the Force Awakens sequel – Lupita Nyong’o, who plays the character, has yet to work on the film.
Star Wars 8 will pick up where last movie The Force Awakens left off, with Daisy Ridley’s Rey meeting Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker on a desolate island.
Speculators believed Kanata may play a significant role in the upcoming film, conflicting with Nyong’o’s comments.
Meanwhile, Johnson recently revealed the classic war films that inspired Star Wars 8, including the likes of Bridge on the River Kwai, Twelve O’Clock High, Letter Never Sent, and Three Outlaw Samurai.