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Nyong’o joins ‘Star Wars’ cast

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NEW YORK (AP) – Three months after winning an Oscar, Lupita Nyong’o is going to a galaxy far, far away.

The Walt Disney Co. announced this week Nyong’o is joining the cast of “Star Wars: Episode VII.” The 31-year-old actress became a breakthrough star for her award-winning performance in “12 Years a Slave.”

Also added was Gwendoline Christie, best known for playing Brienne of Tarth on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”

Nyong’o and Christie join an ensemble that includes John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac and Andy Serkis.

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