Mayhew is survived by his wife Angie and three children. Joonas Viljami Suotamo is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. Peter Mayhew played Han Solo (Harrison Ford)’s wookie co-pilot and was able to reprise the role in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and The Force Awakens. Netflix Sends Firm Response to GOP Senators Over Chinese Sci-Fi Adaptation Controversy, Lisa Edelstein Joins ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ As Recurring, Will Return To ‘The Kominsky Method’ For Final Season, ‘The Boys’: Aya Cash on Stormfront’s ‘Scary’ Relevance — and Biggest Secret Yet, ARO's Chilly, Trance-like 'House of Lies' Is a Song You Need to Know, Kate Garraway seen wearing face mask after opening up on ‘tough week’ with Derek, Gemma Collins flaunts incredible 3st weight loss in leopard print loungewear. His tape resulted in him getting called into audition for a movie called Foodles. Covered from head to toe in fur, Mayhew’s distinct body language made the character as much as the costume. Anyone who plays Chewbacca now will be basing their performance on Peter Mayhew’s in the original Star Wars. “When Peter passed this last year, I was heartbroken but I’d like to think that in this film, I attempted to do it justice while working with this incredible cast,” Suotamo said. Business Insider reveals that the actor, who is 6’11”, is a former insurance agent with a film degree from Penn State, where he played basketball and presumably got all the rebounds. “It’s that thing where you don’t know going into these things how it’s going to look. Suotamo, 32, began in the role as a body double during “The Force Awakens.” In 2017’s “The Last Jedi,” Suotamo took on the role full-time and appeared again as one of the most iconic sidekicks in movie history in 2018’s “Star Wars” spinoff “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”. Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy. Suotamo had at least three more movies lined up, and there could always be more, but that didn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to Peter Mayhew. Just one of the happiest moments of my life #starwarstheforceawakens #european #premiere #theyoungwookiee #instamoment #maytheforcebewithyou #theforceawakens #finn, A photo posted by Joonas Suotamo (@joonassuotamo) on Dec 28, 2015 at 5:45pm PST. ", He was the gentlest of giants-A big man with an even bigger heart who never failed to make me smile & a loyal friend who I loved dearly-I'm grateful for the memories we shared & I'm a better man for just having known him. Joonas Suotamo is from Espoo, Finland and just half an inch shy of seven feet tall. Affiliate links used when available. “That’s what created the memorability of that character. Production easily could have just used Suotamo in the role for the entirety of the movie, but the wrath of Star Wars fans would be far worse than paying two actors to play Chewbacca on set. "But, to him, the Star Wars family meant so much more to him than a role in a film. And assuming Chewbacca continues to survive, someone has to be on tap to play the character when Mayhew just can’t do it anymore. After Peter Mayhew, now 73, played the Wookie throughout the original series, now Joonas Suotamo, 31, has stepped up to the plate. Later resident in Texas, this former resident of Yorkshire, England, was working as a hospital attendant at the King's College Hospital in London when film producer Charles H. … Mayhew also consulted on the 2017 movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in order to help his successor, Joonas Suotamo, learn the ways of the Force. Getty My favorite picture of Peter Mayhew and Carrie Fisher pic.twitter.com/VzDaLY2aWy. That’s not something the actor is willing to divulge: I will never get into it. Fans likewise shared an outpouring of sympathy over the loss of Chewie and praise for Mayhew's legacy. The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away. "He put his heart and soul into the role of Chewbacca and it showed in every frame of the films," his family said. Joonas Suotamo shared the role of Chewbacca with Peter Mayhew since 2015's "The Force Awakens."
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