Andy Serkis Says ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Has A ‘Great Script’ And A ‘Very, Very Good Story’

Andy Serkis, second unit director of the movie, poses at the premiere of "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" at Dolby theatre in Hollywood, California December 9, 2014. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 17. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

Andy Serkis, a cast member of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," spoke about his upcoming movie in an interview. He spoke about the script being good and showered some praise on the director. The actor however did not reveal anything substantial about the movie.

The role of Andy Serkis in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has still not been revealed by the producers. Speaking to Mirror the actor said that he would not reveal any details about what character he will be playing in the upcoming movie.

Talking about the movie in general terms the actor said that the director, J.J. Abrams, is doing "an amazing job." He revealed that the director was a big fan of the original trilogy and that the upcoming movie had a "great script and a very, very good story."

It was revealed earlier in a report by DailyNews that the voice-over in the first official trailer of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was that of Andy Serkis. His was the only voice featuring in the trailer. The trailer talked about an awakening in the dark side as well as the light side of the Force.

The original trilogy ended with Darth Vader fulfilling the prophecy of bringing balance to the Force. Luke Skywalker had become a Jedi Master in the movie. Mark Hamill will be reprising his role as Luke in the upcoming movie. The trailer did not feature Mark Hamill or any other actor wearing Jedi robes.

Towards the end of the trailer a tall hooded figure was seen carrying a new lightsaber. The red beam of the lightsaber has generally been associated with the Sith in the "Star Wars" movies. The producers have still not revealed whether the Sith will be returning in the upcoming movie. Readers should not that not all characters wielding a red lightsaber are Sith.

The "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer mostly focused on the new actors of the franchise, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley. The trailer of the movie also introduced a new droid to the franchise. Some of the similar elements from the original trilogy seen in the trailer are the X-Wing fighters and the iconic Millennium Falcon spaceship.

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