"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" panel included "Star Wars" legends Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill at the San Diego Comic Con on July 10. (Photo : Twitter)
"Star Wars: Episode 7" fans recently learned exciting spoilers from the upcoming installment at the San Diego Comic Con on July 12, Sunday.
According to Latin Post, the creators of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" showed a three-minute on set video on Sunday during the panel discussion at SDCC. In the video, it was revealed Domhnall Gleeson will play the role of villainous General Hux.
Also during the event, Gleeson revealed that his character will be in charge of the Starkiller Base. "Star Wars" fans would know that Starkiller used to be the surname of the lead character Luke Skywalker.
Meanwhile, the first image of Princess Leia in the film was also revealed at the San Diego Comic Con. In the clip, actress Carrie Fisher, who will play the role of Leia, was featured wearing a military outfit. It is still unclear why this was, but fans are speculating that she could be part of a military unit.
Additionally, actor Simon Pegg was revealed to star in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Although it is unclear what role he will play, it was teased that he could be playing a cameo role. In the past, Pegg has been very vocal about his dislike for the franchise so his inclusion in the film was quite a surprise to fans, The Guardian reported.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Max von Sydow and more. The film is slated to hit theaters in the United States this year.
