Star Wars actor defends The Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker
'Debating movies is a healthy and natural part of filmmaking, but I loved working on both of these films,' said Joonas Suotamo in response to fans tweeting about which is the better film
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo has come out in defence of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.
The actor, who played Chewbacca throughout the Star Wars trilogy, tweeted on Sunday to speak about his experience on set filming both movies.
Suotamo's tweet was in response to a Twitter debate that began between fans on which is the better film, which led to both The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker trending on Twitter.
The Finnish actor wrote: “I woke up to see that #TheLastJedi and #TheRiseOfSkywalker are both trending. Debating movies is a healthy and natural part of filmmaking, but I loved working on both of these films and collaborating with everyone involved.”
He added, “I might be biased though. Rawrrgh!” The tweet was accompanied by two images of himself suited up as Chewbacca with directors Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 2017) and JJ Abrams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019).
Suotamo took over the role of Chewbacca from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Before his acting career, the 6ft 11in actor used to be a professional basketball player in Finland’s basketball leagues.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments