Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie
Trivia: Mark Hamill received $1 million for his role as Luke Skywalker, despite the fact that he does not appear until the very end of the film and has no dialogue at all.
Trivia: Although Harrison Ford is first billed, he does not appear until 38 minutes into the film.
Trivia: Lor San Tekka (Max von Sydow's character at the start) is never referred to by name.
Continuity mistake: After Leia tells Han that she always hated watching him leave and he still drives her crazy, they hug and it cuts to the Starkiller Base. When we see Stormtroopers walking through the corridor and then Rey sneaking away, it's a flipped shot - note the Stormtroopers' backs, and Rey's hip bag and leather wrist cuff. (01:35:15)
Rey: Luke Skywalker? I thought he was a myth.
Question: Was there a specific reason Mark Hamill got 2nd billing (other than he's Luke Skywalker)? Was the billing order based on how much they each got paid? I don't recall seeing his picture on any The Force Awakens posters and it didn't seem like they needed to add hype to the movie by billing "big name" celebrities. Of course that leads to asking why Hamill reportedly got paid 7 figures for his "role" when the actual stars got less than half or a third of that. I know they're all in unions, so is it a union thing? Or just a better agent thing?
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Chosen answer: The actors playing Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo Ren were mostly unknown, while Mark Hamill is famous worldwide as both a screen actor and voice actor. The billing order was likely based on their fame and then on their new roles. It's not a union thing, minimum wage in the Screen Actor's Guild is far lower than what they were paid. It's a combination of bigger star, better agent, and the future of the series.
Greg Dwyer