Two young new members, British actor Pip Andersen and US-born Crystal Clarke, have been added for the lead roles in the upcoming 'Star Wars
Kathleen Kennedy, film producer, said that the Star Wars universe have always been about discovering and nurturing young talent and in casting Episode VII, they wanted to remain absolutely faithful to the tradition, BBC News reported.
She further added that they were delighted that so many people travelled to see them at the open casting calls and that they have been able to make Andersen and Clarke as a part of the film.
The open auditions for the "major Hollywood Movie" were first published at the end of 2013 on the twitter account, which announced a nationwide search for lead roles in a Disney movie.
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