We ’ve learn for ages that Captain Phasma , the Star Wars villain play by Gwendoline Christie , was earlier compose as a man . We now make out that ’s straight . Lawrence Kasdan told piranha make Phasma a cleaning woman was a last - minute decision — but they never told Christie this .
“ I … don’t … know that that ’s straight , ” Christie aver to io9 when we asked her about it at the Star Wars : The Force Awakens junket Sunday . She seem around the room , completely appalled , then added . “ I ’m afraid I do n’t hump anything about that at all . ”
Well , it seems like Christie ’s chemical reaction , along with the rumor , were both rooted in trueness . A few hours after , Christie spoke toVulturewho brought up the same point . The difference of opinion being this time was , Vulture had just gotten confirmation from screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan that Phasma was in the beginning manful . After The Force Awakens unveil its first cast photo , featuring only one novel female character , on-line media outlets ( includingio9 ) criticized the male person - dominated mold — and it turns out this was a major factor in their decision .
“ Everything was happening simultaneously , ” Kasdan told Vulture . “ When the idea came up to make Phasma female person , it was instant : Everyone just said , ‘ Yes . That ’s neat . ”
That was the first time Christie hear confirmation of the rumor we ’d mentioned earlier .
“ Really ? ” Christie cry out to Vulture . “ It ’s so interesting , because I ’m really bring out more about this moving picture from hoi polloi like you than I bed before ! ”
When he told her Kasdan ’s quote , Christie was humbled . “ I think that ’s great of them , do n’t you ? ” she allege . “ That there was a discussion about that , and an evolution ? ”
That evolution has created an at once iconic Star Wars case . One fans are already putting on a stand with type like Boba Fett .
“ What feels so mod about Captain Phasma is that we are used to forming our immediate relationships with female characters , conventionally , due to the direction they are made flesh , ” Christie tell io9 . “ So for us to form our immediately and initial relationship with this character , who happen to be a female part , who bechance to be Star Wars first female baddie on screen , I feel that was really modern . That we respond to her through her fictional character and her actions initially rather than the way of life she ’s made chassis . ”
Star Wars : The Force Awakens opens December 18 .
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