EPISODE VII: THE EYES HAVE IT!

A worthy continuance from the pioneering make-up work of Stuart Freeborn, albeit in digital and CGI form via a long conceptual process, quirky bartender with the inquisitive eyes and the knowing stare Maz Kanata made an immediate popular impact with her critical appearance in The Force Awakens. She also returns for a small but hopefully weighthy appearance with The Last Jedi.

Lupita Nyong'o reprising her role as Maz for EPISODE VIII. Image: Rian Johnson.