Are some of Star Wars's most beloved aliens returning for Episode VII?

While a few general casting calls for extras have surface, we now have one that actually suggests information somewhat beyond the very basic fact that people will appear in this film (although if George Lucas was still in charge, I guess we couldn’t necessarily take even that for granted). Anyway, the casting call asks for the following:

"Male, 7 ft to 7.3 ft tall with a slim/thin build and upright posture. Not too worked out or too 'thick set' especially in the shoulders. Broad facial features would be a bonus."

The reaction that most everyone has had to this news is, “Well, that sounds like Wookies.” So then, Wookies might be set to appear in the new film… maybe. For his part, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew has responded to this news by declaring he has every intention of reprising the role in the new film.

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