ST Lupita Nyong'o (Maz Kanata) in Episode VII

Fair pt. I hope Lupita's great in this, n I bet she will b. Sounds like she's talented enough.

 

I'm not against the idea of using politics in Star Wars, but it was so boring in the PT. And confusing because a lot of things aren't explained or don't make any sense. Why would the Trade Federation want to blockade trade on Naboo? Wouldn't that work against their own interests? Why does Chancellor Valorum send two Jedi Knights to handle the Naboo crisis and then not use their testimony to confirm the invasion then and there during the senate meeting? How is it possible for Jar Jar to just replace Padme's spot in office during her assassination attempt? He even has the power to act on her behalf without consulting her. That doesn't make any sense. Wouldn't this be the perfect time for a decoy?

Why would the Senate approve of an army created under highly suspicious circumstances and that appears during a convenient time? Why would they believe Palpatine's absurd lie that the Jedi wanted to take over the Republic after Grievous was killed and the war over or wrapping up, which warranted killing everyone, including children, without any evidence or trials whatsoever? Was no one suspicious of him getting more and more power, including turning the Republic into the Empire?

 

The politics barely features and is explained to the extent that is required. I don't see how it is confusing - none of it particularly complex.

Naboo won't agree to the tax on trade. The Federation is hoping to bully the Queen by blocking all trade to the planet - paying the tax will be better that a continued stranglehold.

That is their cover , of course. and the whole dispute is engineered for the invasion.

The Jedi were sent in response to the blockade, not the invasion. I don't believe the invasion itself was in question, rather the legality of the occupation and the "alleged" violence and mistreatment of the Naboo.

Clearly, whatever the Jedi would have testified to was not needed with the presence of the Queen or would be questioned at the "committee".

Jr Jar is a legitimate representative of Naboo and Padme, in her absence. A Padme decoy is not, therefore her vote would be illegal.

Desperate times call for call desperate measures. A Jedi Master had organised their creation and the Clones were clearly dedicate and loyal to the Jedi and the Republic. Any further investigation was impossible without finding Syfo-Dias or the being known as Tyrannus.

That was Palpatine's plan.

Yes, they were suspicious (and many knew it to be lies and murder) and that is where the Rebellion was born.

Propaganda and shenanigans took care of the rest.

 

http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2014/10/source-episode-vii-aliens-will-be.html
Our sources from the project also have suggested that actress Lupita Nyong'o will be doing motion capture work for the film. We will let you know if we find any more information corroborating that report.

 

The problem there is that she's working with Serkis on the Jungle Book movie which no doubt involved motion capture. So things might be conflated. We'll see.

 

I agree with Hook.

 

First she's Ventress, then she's a witch , then a politician and now a mo-cap person. *angry sigh*

 

I think your best bet is still the politician right now.

 

I'm just waiting for the "she's Ahsoka Tano" rumor next.

 

SHHHHHH! Don't give scoopers that idea

 

This is no offense to mo-cap actors, because as Andy Serkis has taught us, it's as much a performance as traditional acting, but you don't hire Lupita Nyong'o--impossibly beautiful and coming off of an Academy Award--and have her mo-capping some alien.

 

SOME ALIEN? I'll have you know sir that aliens are people to. Except for gungans. They can all go sith themselves!

 

I don't mind seeing gungans (especially Jar Jar) in LEGO Star Wars. Somehow they fit in well there. But live-action, "this %$#& is canon" Star Wars? Well....

 

It's actually the other way around.

The Federation is protesting Republic taxation of trade routes by blockading Naboo.

I know it makes no sense based on the context given in the movie. But that's the official explanation in all sources.

 

By blocking a republic planet, the federation is simply flexing it's muscles. Also, the real reason behind it all was that Palpatine was using everyone involved to catapult himself to power. The shroud of the Dark Side was begining to fall.

Anyhoo, oh look, a Lupita thread....

 

http://www.starwars7news.com/2014/10/rumor-new-episode-vii-scenescharacters-described-part-ii.html

anyhow the owner of the Cantina (Lupita Nyong’o complete with CGI reference dots on her face)

http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2014/10/source-episode-vii-aliens-will-be.html

So, does this count as mocap?

 

Maybe...it could be enhancements to her existing face like this alien nurse from Star Trek '09

 

That whole cantina scene description was just about the dumbest thing I've read regarding this movie (maybe 2nd behind the floating hand).

 

and both Making and manabyte dismissed that cantina scene.

 

Yeah I was going to say pretty much anything that comes from starwars7 or underground is either laughable or pathetically copied from other more reliable sources (usually MakingSW). Since this was not copied, it goes in the laughable column and stays there.

 

As pretty as she is, it would be a shame to cover her up with CGI.

 

Has there been no word or rumour whatsoever on what role she is playing in ep 7?