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Following the success of The Force Awakens, it was inevitable people would be eagerly hunting for any information about the sequel, whether from official or unofficial sources.
Unsurprisingly, ever since production started, leaks about Star Wars: Episode VIII have been hitting the internet frequently.
International Business Times are the latest publication to get in on the rumours, claiming to have information about Kelly Marie Tran’s new character.
According to their report, she plays an ‘information broker’ who sells valuable intelligence to the highest bidder, dealing with both the Resistance and First Order.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ILM concept art
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A source revealed her character is called Aya, but disclosed this could just be a code-name used on set. Apparently, Aya shares a scene with John Boyega’s Finn, the pair exchanging words in a bar “fancier” than the cantinas previously seen in the series.
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