Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 5 new character poster released but still no Luke Skywalker
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Your support makes all the difference.Marketing for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has ramped up a notch in the last month, with an exciting new trailer, an official poster and Harrison Ford dressed up as a hot dog all making headlines.
With under two months until release, Disney has released five character posters for the main cast, including Rey, Finn, Kylo Renn, Han Solo and Princess Leia.
Notably, Luke Skywalker is once again missing from the promotional material even though Mark Hamill is second highest on the bill, just below Harrison Ford.
Carrie Fisher, who plays Leia, tweeted out her poster with the caption: “Oh Luke, don’t ask for the moon, we have the force.”
So far, we’ve only seen the princess on two other occasions while promoting the seventh Star Wars film: in the second trailer she can be seen resting her head on Han Solo’s chest and on the official poster you can see her looking past Han Solo.
Daisy Ridley posted her characters image to Instagram, writing: “IT’S REY!!! Looking all freckly from the Jakku sun and as if there's an adventure to be had!!!”
Fans have began speculating that Rey may actually turn to the dark side in the film. In the official poster, her staff is in line with Kylo Renn’s red lightsaber, while in the second trailer she can be seen with glowing red eyes.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in UK cinemas 17 December, but catch it before in airlines around the world.
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