Star Wars actor defends The Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo has come out in defence of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. The actor, who played Chewbacca throughout the Star Wars trilogy, tweeted on Sunday to speak about his experience on set filming both movies. Suotamo's tweet was in response to a Twitter debate that began between fans on which is the better film, which led to both The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker trending on Twitter. Suotamo took over the role of Chewbacca from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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