Former Penn State basketball player is the newest Chewbacca in Star Wars

Practicing our Wookiee call

Yesterday, it was announced that Penn State alum Joonas Suotamo will be the new Chewbacca in the next part of the Star Wars franchise which will be released in 2018—and at 6-foot-11, he was clearly made for this role.

He released this statement on Twitter:

Before traveling to a galaxy far, far away, Suotamo played for the Nittany Lions basketball team and graduated in 2008 with a degree in film and video studies.

Is there any place you can’t find a former Penn Stater?

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