When first written, Captain Phasma was a male character, leader for a battalion of First Order Stormtroopers.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi may be changing that.
You can get a look at the Captain’s new weapon on one of the four alternate Star Wars: The Last Jedi Vanity Fair covers being released this month.
The first hint that Captain Phasma might go unmasked was a new cover for Vanity Fair that showed Christie in full costume without her shiny chrome helmet.