Star Wars Casting Call

[shipperx]

(it's all very vague).

From i09.com:

 Lucasfilm verified casting call for Star Wars: Episode VII has finally leaked. And now we have a vague grasp of just what kind of characters Disney wants to cast in the next Star Wars movie. And it's a very "fit" future.

Bleeding Cool uncovered the first official casting call for Star Wars: Episode VII, and while the general descriptions are fairly vague, we think it's important to note the presence of strong, late-teenaged females.

Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.

Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.

A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.

Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn’t need to be particularly fit.

A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.

Forty something male, fit, military type.

Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn’t need to be fit.

The Force double confirmed the authenticity of the casting call with Lucasfilm, so this is 100% the real deal. Our heart would soar if the earlier rumors about Episode VII featuring a strong female lead were confirmed by this call. But then again, it's way too early and these descriptions are entirely too vague to be certain, so we'll just be hopeful.

Comments

[liliaeth]

I'm actually really glad that the descriptions for the female characters aren't just limited to them being pretty. In fact, other than them having to be fit, not much of their appearance is said. And sure, whomever they pick will be good looking anyway, but that doesn't stop the fact that far too many casting calls for female characters only seem to focus on that small bit, instead of on their personalities.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I noticed that it also doesn't specify race, which is progress.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Yet only two women. Both young. And both fit. While the men run the gamut?
Progress in one area, but alas not quite in the other.