This Major Female Villain in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Was Originally a Man

As an actress, Gwendoline Christie is used to keeping secrets — she is, after all, Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones, meaning she knows a lot more than you do about whether Jon Snow is alive or dead. Her striking six-foot-three frame and sympathetic onscreen presence have gotten Christie cast in a range of major sci-fi and fantasy franchises like The Hunger Games and Star Wars, but when talking with the press for those highly anticipated projects, she’s usually not allowed to say much about her characters for fear of inadvertently spoiling something. Read More…