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As the Star Wars fan community continues to get shaken up by exciting Star Wars: Episode VII casting announcement after exciting Star Wars: Episode VII casting announcement (okay, there were only four, but they were pretty exciting, okay? Come on, one guy’s name is Pip! How is that not exciting?), it’s time to start asking a question that will soon be asked by many: which of these actors are playing the aliens?
Now, before this turns into aimless speculation (Andy Serkis, Bothan spy of the New Republic?!), let’s get to the point: aliens, particularly cool-looking and quirky aliens, are fundamental to a good Star Wars movie. Why? Maybe we just like the way they look, from the original trilogy’s Muppet-influenced Yodas and Salacious Crumbs to the prequel trilogy’s CGI wonders like the camel-like eopies and the insectoid Geonosians. But what role have aliens historically played in the Star Wars films?
