Peter Mayhew To Reprise Role Of Chewbacca In Star Wars Episode VII: Here's All We Know About J.J. Abrams's New Take On The Iconic Film Franchise

No other cast has been confirmed following the revelation of R2-D2's return for Star Wars episode VII, well that may change sooner rather than later. The Hollywood Reporter claims that another original Star Wars trilogy cast is making a comeback - Chewbacca.

The online publication claims that Peter Mayhew will be reprising his role as Chewbacca, Han Solo's trusted number two Wookie.

Speculations to the said news arise following Mayhew's cancellation of his appearance at the Comicpalooza "due to filming."

Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn revealed that Star Wars episode VII had begun filming at the start of the month, where he added that most of the cast had already been chosen.

However, the studio seems to be determined in keeping things under wrap, neither confirming nor denying the news.

With Chewbacca's involvement in the film, it is safe to assume that Harrison Ford will most likely going to reprise his role as Han Solo as well. Chewbacca and Han Solo are inseparable, knowing that Chew owes Solo a Wookiee life debt.

In other Star Wars episode VII news, director J.J. Abrams has been very open with his disappointment about the film being shot in UK, saying that Disney's decision to continue the movie's tradition of filming in London studios "really does make me insane."

However, the film had to be shot outside of the London studios as not everything could be filmed inside the studio.

Badass Digest revealed that Star Wars Episode VII will start filming on May 14 and that the production will start in Morocco for two weeks with a possible trip to Tunisia. "The latter was the original setting used to double for Tatooine, home planet of the Skywalkers, and some of the sets that were built still remain as weathered monuments to the making of the films."

With that said, there's a possibility that Star Wars Episode VII plot could include Tatooine in it, but with Disney getting everything under wraps it's really hard to tell.

Star Wars Episode VII is expected to hit theaters on December 18, 2015.