It has been reported that Dame Judi Dench may be cast as the character Mon Mothma in the upcoming movie Star Wars: Episode VII.

Director of the film, J.J. Abrams, only recently announced that the script for the film has been finished, sparking many casting rumours.

Judi has garnered a lot of attention lately, as awards season gets into full swing, with many nominations for her role as Philomena Lee in last year’s Philomena.