The filmmakers of 'Star Wars
The movie will feature Daisy Ridley, who will play a character called Rey, and John Boyega, who plays a stormtrooper called Finn, the Independent reported.
Oscar Isaac would be an X-Wing pilot called Poe Dameron, while a distinctly R2-D2-like robot will be called BB-8.
A sinister figure seen in the first trailer with a special multi-bladed Lightsaber was Kylo Ren, although it was unclear which side he would fight on but it appears likely that he would be on the dark side.
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