I am more curious as to what Max Von Sydow is going to be doing in the film than anything. The man is a legend from the tail end of the golden age. He's part of that Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, and Peter Cushing era. Yes, he's been in some lesser films, but who hasn't? I don't think he's been bad in any of those films.

Christopher Lee was also from that era, but Lucas was directing.

I imagine he'll be some kind of dark character, because his resume makes him well more than qualified to play that role. I am hoping though, that he doesn't. I would like to see him play a good character. It would be tempting to make him an old exiled Jedi, but I hope Abrams eases off the Jedi overkill that plagued the prequels. 20 sabers in a frame was overkill.

Whatever they chose for him to play, I hope they give him the opportunity to spread his wings.