Though Lucas intimated that previous cast members Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill would return for the new film as early as March 2013, their casting was not confirmed until over a year later.
Lucas tilkendegav så tidligt som i marts 2013, at de tidligere medvirkende Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford og Mark Hamill ville vende tilbage i den nye film, men det blev dog først bekræftet over et år senere.