Joonas Suotamo Quotes


Peter Mayhew had unique physical attributes. I don't have those. I mean, I'm just a regular guy who happens to be seven feet. Peter had huge hands, and his physical being created Chewbacca. I'm just trying to make sure Chewbacca stays on screen for more movies.


Citations

Breznican, Anthony. "Solo: A Star Wars Story's Chewbacca speaks! Joonas Suotamo on taking over the role." Entertainment Weekly, Meredith Corporation, 21 Feb. 2018.

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Joonas Suotamo
Joonas Suotamo
  • Born: October 3, 1986
  • Nationality: Finnish
  • Profession: Actor

Joonas Viljami Suotamo is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and later as the lead in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).