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  • Amy Poehler Speaks Candidly About “Star Wars,” Apparently Not a Fan

    Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and other cast members of their new film Sisters visited Late Night With Seth Meyers on Thursday, touting the merits of their film. In fact, they hoped to convince Star Wars: The Force Awakens fans to see Sisters in addition to or in place of the latest installment.

    In keeping with their theme, Seth Meyers presented each of them with a Star Wars action figure, with which they were to make their case for seeing Sisters.

    Ike Barinholtz went first, holding up his Kylo Ren figurine, played by Adam Driver in the film.

    ”Why would you see a movie with the guy from Girls when you could see a movie with the guy from The Mindy Project?” he asked.

    “I am a creature. I don’t have any relatives, but if I did, I wish I could have two sisters,” Tina Fey said in a really bad attempt at impersonating PZ-4CO, the new droid in Star Wars.

    Amy Poehler’s action figure was that of Constable Zuvio. After attempting–and failing–at pronouncing his name a total of three times, she gave up and spoke candidly about the new Star Wars film.

    “I don’t care! I don’t care about Star Wars and I never f—ing did. I’m tired of pretending; I don’t care about it,” she exclaimed.

    Amy Poehler came around, however, and attempted to make Zuvio talk. She hid his face, saying he’s embarrassed that he’s seeing Star Wars.

    Rachel Dratch did a Wookie impersonation that wasn’t half bad, after which Maya Rudolph tried helping redeem Amy Poehler.

    “I will never know the touch of a real woman. Please go see Sisters,” she said in the voice of her figurine, BB-8.

    Did you catch Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and the rest of their Sisters cronies on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Thursday? Did they convince you to skip Star Wars and see Sisters instead? Will you at the very least see Sisters in addition to Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

  • Peter Mayhew Returning For ‘Star Wars: Episode 7’ To Reprise Chewbacca Role

    After a decade of waiting, Star Wars fans all over the world will be able to enjoy their favorite sci-fi film franchise. According to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan F. Horn, Star Wars: Episode VII has already begun production and that majority of the cast members was set. The trio of new lead actors has yet to be revealed, although the original cast members – Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill – are said to be playing important roles in the movie. The most exciting news, however, is Peter Mayhew’s reprisal of his role as the massive Wookiee warrior Chewbacca.

    The 69-year-old English actor played Han Solo’s hairy co-pilot in the original Star Wars trilogy, starting with the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Rumors of his participation in the new Star Wars film surfaced when he canceled a scheduled appearance at the Comicpalooza convention in Texas “due to filming”.

    Episode VII director J.J. Abrams had been very discreet about the casting details of the film prior to filming, although actress Carrie Fisher had been quoted several times regarding her appearance in the new film.

    Despite several rumors that Mayhew might be replaced with another actor in the Chewbacca role, the 7’3” actor addressed his fans by saying that he intends to reprise his iconic role for Episode VII. Mayhew has gone through double-knee replacement surgery in order to restore his ability to walk, after two years of being in a wheelchair.

    Star Wars: Episode VII is set to hit cinemas on December 18, 2015. A growing list of well-known actors have either auditioned for a role in the film or are heavily rumored to be part of it officially. English actor Benedict Cumberbatch, whom Abrams also directed in Star Trek Into Darkness, is reported to play the role of a Sith Lord in Episode VII, although there have also been rumors of a female Sith being introduced in the film.

    Image via Peter Mayhew, Twitter