That was a fun read. I’ve been amazed at how well the new guy has been able to portray the character of Chewbacca. I honestly can’t tell the difference between him and Peter Mayhew when they’re onscreen. I remember an anecdote from filming ESB when Mayhew was out sick for a few days. They hired a stand in to fill the suit so they could continue filming. When they got the dailies back, they had to scrap all the footage because it was so obviously NOT Chewbacca! All that’s to say what a great job I think the Suotamo is doing.

I got to meet Peter Mayhew (and get his autograph) about 10 years ago at SDCC which was really cool. He was very affable and entertaining. I hope I can likewise meet Joonas Suotamo at a con someday. He seems like a genuinely nice guy too.