Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie join Star Wars cast

'12 Years a Slave' star Lupita Nyong'o and 'Game of Thrones' warrior Gwendoline Christie have been announced as the latest additions to the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.

Nyong'o won an Academy Award for her breakthrough performance in Steve McQueen's harrowing slavery tale while Christie has been kicking ass and taking names as Brienne of Tarth in GoT.