The Guardian catches up with Solo: A Star Wars Story actor Thandie Newton, discussing her storied career so far as well as her role in the second Star Wars story, of which she is rightfully very proud.
Her role in Solo – filmed at Shepperton Studios in Surrey – represents a major milestone. While recent instalments have been more inclusive, featuring non-white actors such as John Boyega and Riz Ahmed, we have not yet seen a woman of colour in a leading role. “Even Lupita Nyong’o’s character was CGI,” points out Newton.
“I am the first dark-skinned woman in a lead role in the Star Wars legacy, which is both great, that it is finally a correction, and awful, that it’s taken this long.”
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