Character Breakdown For Star Wars: Episode VII

Bleeding Cool was first to report a casting breakdown, that has now been confirmed by the studio via TheForce.net for "Star Wars: Episode VII":

The breakdown includes seven leading characters:

1. Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humor, fit.
2. Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.
3. A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.
4. Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanor. Also doesn’ t need to be particularly fit.
5. A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.
6. Forty something male, fit, military type.
7. Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn’t need to be fit.

Oscar winner Michael Arndt ("Toy Story 3," "Little Miss Sunshine") is writing the script for the “Star Wars: Episode VII that J.J. Abrams directs The script is said to include Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo in their later years. No official word yet if Mark Hamill could be tempted to return as Luke Skywalker but he is interested... Carrie Fisher had all but confirmed that she would be back in the role of Princess Leia--but then her rep told CNN that she 'was joking'  Harrison Ford is also interested..."

Franchise creator George Lucas told Bloomberg Businessweek that he begun talks with original stars to have them return to for its new films -- before he had even begun the process of the ultimately $2 billion deal between Disney/Lucasfilm.

Fellow Original castmates Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels say that they are keen on returning to that "galaxy far, far, away".

Writers Lawrence Kasdan ("The Empire Strikes Back," "Raiders of the Lost Ark") and Simon Kinberg ("Sherlock Holmes," "X-Men: Days of Future Past") have reportedly closed deals to pen the final two installments of the new "Star Wars" trilogy. Kasdan and Kinberg are also indeed developing stand alone Star Wars features.

Kasdan and Kinberg would also join the projects as producers with Kathleen Kennedy.