Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca
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Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca refers to the Finnish actor and former professional basketball player who took over the iconic Wookiee role in the Star Wars franchise, including Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Film role
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Portrayal ⓘ Star Wars character portrayal ⓘ |
| actorBackground | former professional basketball player ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Solo: A Star Wars Story
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star Wars: The Force Awakens NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: The Force Awakens ⓘ
surface form:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (as body double / partial performance)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chewbacca created by George Lucas ⓘ |
| castingReason |
actor’s athleticism suitable for physically demanding role
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actor’s height suitable for Chewbacca ⓘ |
| character | Chewbacca ⓘ |
| characterAffiliation |
Finn
ⓘ
Han Solo ⓘ Princess Leia ⓘ
surface form:
Leia Organa
Luke Skywalker ⓘ Poe Dameron ⓘ Rey ⓘ |
| characterAllegiance |
New Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
New Republic (loosely associated)
Rebel Alliance ⓘ Resistance ⓘ |
| characterFirstAppearanceInThisPortrayal | Star Wars: The Force Awakens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterHomeworld | Kashyyyk ⓘ |
| characterMajorAppearance | Solo: A Star Wars Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon ⓘ |
| characterSpecies |
Chewbacca
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surface form:
Wookiee
|
| characterVehicle | Millennium Falcon ⓘ |
| characterWeapon | bowcaster ⓘ |
| continuity |
Star Wars Anthology films continuity
ⓘ
Star Wars sequel trilogy continuity ⓘ |
| costumeType | full-body creature suit ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfActor | Finland ⓘ |
| franchiseOwner | Lucasfilm ⓘ |
| franchiseParentCompany | The Walt Disney Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction film
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Shyriiwook (vocalized via sound design, not by actor’s natural voice) ⓘ |
| notableFor | taking over the role of Chewbacca from Peter Mayhew ⓘ |
| notableInteraction | young Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story ⓘ |
| notableTraitOfPortrayal | physicality due to actor’s height and athletic background ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Star Wars ⓘ |
| portrayalEra |
Star Wars sequel trilogy
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surface form:
Disney Star Wars era
|
| portrayalMedium | live-action film ⓘ |
| portrayalStart | Star Wars: The Force Awakens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalTechnique | suit acting ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joonas Suotamo ⓘ |
| precededByPortrayal |
Peter Mayhew
ⓘ
surface form:
Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
|
| roleTakenOverFrom | Peter Mayhew ⓘ |
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