Andy Serkis Playing Multiple Roles in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS?
It was recently confirmed that the menacing voice narrating the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer belonged to Andy Serkis. It sounds like Serkis' role in this movie is bigger than initially thought, as he might be playing multiple characters in the film.
According to a source for Jedi News, Serkis will be playing more than one role in the story. The site reports that that one of the roles is motion capture, which is obviously a given. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if he took on several motion capture parts. They go on to say that he will be part of a "group of unbelievably athletic and acrobatic motion capture characters." Among the actors who are bringing these characters to life are parkour expect Pip Anderson, and someone "whom [the source believes] to be Crystal Clarke."
As for one of the other roles Serkis is playing, he's supposedly taking on a "pivotal role in the first act story arc that entwines with Daisy Ridley's backstory," and then they tease that the role "may have more to it than it seems in the first instance."
Of course, none of this has been confirmed at this point, but it makes sense that Serkis would play a couple different characters in the movie. As always, we'll keep you updated on all things Star Wars as they break!