From Penn State hooper ➡️ Chewbacca: How Joonas Suotamo landed the iconic Star Wars role

ESPN published this video item, entitled “From Penn State hooper ➡️ Chewbacca: How Joonas Suotamo landed the iconic Star Wars role” – below is their description.

ESPN’s Joon Lee traces the life and career of Joonas Suotamo – a Star Wars-loving kid in Finland turned Penn State basketball player turned actor, who ended up being the perfect fit to play the role of Chewbacca.

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