‘Star Wars’ Actress Gwendoline Christie to Return for ‘Episode VIII’

Gwendoline Christie will be back in her chrome-plated stormtrooper armor for “Star Wars: Episode VIII.”

“I will be in the next ‘Star Wars’ movie,” the actress told People.

Christie, best known for her role as Brienne of Tarth on the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” played Captain Phasma in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Her character is a stormtrooper unit commander who clashes with John Boyega‘s Finn.

The actress also talked about how she was cast in “The Force Awakens.”

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“I was very overexcited. I made no secret of the fact that I really campaigned for the part for a long time,” she said. “And then I was delighted when J.J. Abrams wanted to have me in the film and then wanted to cast me in this role that had originally been designed for a man.”

When Christie’s character was last seen in “The Force Awakens,” she was being shoved down a garbage chute by Finn and Harrison Ford‘s Han Solo.

“Star Wars: Episode VIII” is being directed by Rian Johnson and is set to premiere Dec. 15, 2017.

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Storms Hollywood for Epic World Premiere (Photos)

Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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Harrison Ford (with Calista Flockhart) reprises his iconic role of Han Solo.
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Carrie Fisher is back as Leia.
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Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o plays the mysterious Pirate Queen Maz Kanata.
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"Star Wars" creator George Lucas passes the torch to "Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams.
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Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson make a memorable entrance.
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Newcomer Daisy Ridley plays Rey, a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku.
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Mark Hamill returns as Luke Skywalker, the role that made him a breakout star in 1977.
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John Boyega stars as lead character, Finn.
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Adam Driver plays villain Kylo Ren in the latest installment.
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British actor Anthony Daniels is best known as lovable droid C-3PO, having played him in all seven films.
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"Chi-Raq" filmaker Spike Lee and wife Tonya Lewis Lee.
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R2-D2 and C3-PO walk the red carpet together.
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The newest "Star Wars" droid, BB-8, rolls down the red carpet.
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Carrie Fisher and daughter Billie Lourd, who also appears in the new film.
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"Game of Thrones" actress Gwendoline Christie plays Captain Phasma in the new film.
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"Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman joins the red carpet chaos.
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Stormtroopers march down the red carpet.
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Peter Mayhew played Chewbacca in the original films and returns for the "Force Awakens."
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A closeup shot of a new Stormtrooper.
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"Shadowhunters" actor Dominic Sherwood and "Modern Family" star Sarah Hyland.
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Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and producer Frank Marshall.
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Model and actress Kelly Rohrbach.
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Stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt.
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The calm before the storm.
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Stormtrooper costumes on display at the premiere.
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Covered tents line the street outside the Dolby Theatre.
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A Darth Vader statue is transported onto the site.
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An avid fan is transformed into a red Stormtrooper.
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Fans fill the bleachers in front of the Dolby Theatre.
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Bomb-sniffing dogs patrol the site on Hollywood Blvd.
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Police dogs keep watch over the Hollywood Walk of Fame behind the premiere tent.
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There was a heavy police dog presence.
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' imagery and signage are displayed along the red carpet.
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