The Hollywood Reporter writes that actress Lupita Nyong'o maybe will play one of the key female roles in the movie "Star Wars: Episode 7".

According to reports, J.J. Abrams, director of the new "Star Wars" met actress a few weeks ago. What role he offered Nyong'o, is not specified.

Lupita Nyong'o debuted on the big screen in 2013. She performed one of the roles in the drama of Steve McQueen's "12 years a slave". March 2 Nyong'o won Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actress".

In the first half of March on Russian screens out another tape with Lupita Nyong'o – thriller “Air Marshal”.

The film "Star Wars: Episode 7" must be released in December 2015.