'Star Wars' actors then and now.  'Star Wars' actors then and now.  Carrie Fisher, best known as Prince Leia from 'Star Wars' (gold bikini, anyone?), is back in the news. The actress, pictured here in Beverly Hills on May 31, 2013, announced that  'Star Wars: Episode VII' in March or April of this year.  Se what else Fisher and the rest of the 'Star Wars' actors and characters have been up to.  Carrie Fisher, best known as Prince Leia from 'Star Wars' (gold...  Yep, here's that gold bikini were were talking about from 1983's 'Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.'  Yep, here's that gold bikini were were talking about from 1983's...  Who is the actress on the right? It's Carrie Fisher, with her mom, actress Debbie Reynolds, on February 12, 1972.  Who is the actress on the right? It's Carrie Fisher, with her mom,...  Five years later, the world came to know Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa in 'Star Wars: Episode IV -- a New Hope.'  Five years later, the world came to know Carrie Fisher as ...  Carrie Fisher went on to appear in such movies as 'Austin Powers,' 'The Blues Brothers,' 'Hannah and her Sisters,' 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.' She has also become an accomplished writer. Here, she speaks onstage during the Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr at Hollywood Palladium on August 4, 2012.  Carrie Fisher went on to appear in such movies as 'Austin Powers,'...  Actor Mark Hamill is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the original three 'Star Wars' movies. Here, Hamill poses in character in 1980, the year "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" came out.  Actor Mark Hamill is best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the...  Mark Hamill, as Luke Skywalker, appears in 'The Empire Strikes Back,' shown on screen while musicians perform during 'Star Wars: In Concert' at the Orleans Arena May 29, 2010 in Las Vegas.  Mark Hamill, as Luke Skywalker, appears in 'The Empire Strikes...  After 'Return of the Jedi,' Mark Hamill appeared in several Broadway plays, and made guest appearances on television shows, including 'The Simpsons.'  After 'Return of the Jedi,' Mark Hamill appeared in several...  And he's still short for a Stormtrooper.  And he's still short for a Stormtrooper.  Here's the "now" photo of Mark Hamill at the Star Wars Celebration at Messe Essen on July 27, 2013 in Essen, Germany.  Here's the "now" photo of Mark Hamill at the Star Wars Celebration...  The third main character from the original 'Star Wars' movies was, of course, Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford, right.  The third main character from the original 'Star Wars' movies was,...  You don't need any reminding about Harrison Ford's career. The most successful 'Star Wars' alumnus, he's starred in as many movies as he's cared to in recent decades. Here, he attends the Jackie Robinson Foundation Awards Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria on March 5, 2012 in New York.  You don't need any reminding about Harrison Ford's career. The most...  Here are Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford onstage during the 33rd AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas at the Kodak Theatre on June 9, 2005 in Hollywood.  Here are Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford onstage...  Actor-honoree Harrison Ford (left) with filmmaker George Lucas and Tosca Cafe's Jeannette Etheredge at Bimbo's 365 Club for the Film Society Awards Night during 56th San Francisco International Film Festival. May 2013.  Actor-honoree Harrison Ford (left) with filmmaker George Lucas and...  Alec Guinness played Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi in 'Star Wars.' Here, he holds his lightsaber on the Death Star battle station in a scene from the film.  Alec Guinness played Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi in 'Star Wars.' Here, he...  But Alec Guinness was a successful actor long before he played Obi-Wan Kenobi in 'Star Wars.' Here he is as as Sidney Stratton in the 1951 movie 'The Man In The White Suit.'  But Alec Guinness was a successful actor long before he played...  Alec Guinness died in 2000 at the age of 87 from liver cancer.  Alec Guinness died in 2000 at the age of 87 from liver cancer.  Han Solo's partner, Chewbacca, doesn't look a day older. Here he is partying it up with Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard in front of the new 'Star Tours - The Adventures Continue' attraction, on May 6, 2011, at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  Han Solo's partner, Chewbacca, doesn't look a day older. Here he is...  And Chewbacca's apparently a Seattle Seahawks fan. At least, he got in the 12th-man spirit of things at the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 30, 2011 at Century Link Field in Seattle.  And Chewbacca's apparently a Seattle Seahawks fan. At least, he got...  OK, the man who originally occupied Chewbacca's suit was English actor Peter Mayhew (right), who is 7 feet, 3 inches tall. That helped with his other job, as an orderly at King's College Hospital, in London. Here, he helps put up signs to the wards on June 3, 1977.  OK, the man who originally occupied Chewbacca's suit was English...  In 2013, Peter Mayhew underwent double  Here's Mayhew arriving at St. Jude's 30th anniversary screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back' on May 19, 2010 at Arclight Cinema in Los Angeles. Check out the lightsaber cane.  Here's Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian. This is him back in 1983 with an assortment of maquettes on the set of 'Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi' (directed by Robert Guenette), a documentary about the second film in the Star Wars saga that focuses on variety of unusual beings that populate the film's world.  Here's Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian. This is him...  The 76-year old, pictured here at 2013 Rhode Island Comic Con on November 2, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island, has kept busy since Star Wars wrapped up. He did some voice work on a couple of Star Wars video games, and appeared in a  and is a cast member on the web series  The 76-year old, pictured here at 2013 Rhode Island Comic Con on...  The droid R2-D2 lived the high life for a while after the first three 'Star Wars' films. He was on hand with buddy C-3PO and Star Wars creator George Lucas on June 3, 1999, when special effects supervisor Dennis Muren recieved a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame.  The droid R2-D2 lived the high life for a while after the first...  But R2 apparently fell on hard times and had to take work where he could get it, including as a mailbox.  But R2 apparently fell on hard times and had to take work where he...  R2 was even reduced to panhandling for his journey home in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on May 5, 2010.  R2 was even reduced to panhandling for his journey home in front of...  R2 has picked up some second-rate appearances, including during 'Star Wars' night at the NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on February 13, 2011 in Phoenix.  R2 has picked up some second-rate appearances, including during...  C-3PO was also at the game, although he apparently fell into the same sort of difficulties as he suffered when he was disassembled in 'The Empire Strikes Back.'  C-3PO was also at the game, although he apparently fell into the...  The original C-3PO was actor Anthony Daniels, shown here on April 7, 1981.  The original C-3PO was actor Anthony Daniels, shown here on April...  Anthony Daniels made a grand entrance at 'Star Wars: In Concert,' on May 29, 2010 in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.  Anthony Daniels made a grand entrance at 'Star Wars: In Concert,'...  He's still active in the Star Wars franchise. Here he is at the 2012 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place on April 15, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.  He's still active in the Star Wars franchise. Here he is at the...  It may actually surprise some people to know there was a man inside R2's suit. It was Kenny Baker, shown here with Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew at the premier of 'Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace' at London's Leicester square on July 14, 1999.  It may actually surprise some people to know there was a man inside...  Here, Kenny Baker signs autographs between actors Kenneth Colley, left, who played Imperial Navy Admiral Firmus Piett and Jeremy Bulloch, who portrayed bounty hunter Boba Fett on September 21, 2004 in Paris.  Here, Kenny Baker signs autographs between actors Kenneth Colley,...  Actor Kenny Baker who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars movies, appears at the 'Star Wars Celebration IV' convention, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on May 27, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.  Actor Kenny Baker who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars movies,...  And here's Boba Fett outside the Empire cinema to celebrate the London premiere of the final part of the Star Wars series, 'Revenge of the Sith,' on May 16, 2005 in London.  And here's Boba Fett outside the Empire cinema to celebrate the...  On March 31, 1980, the year 'The Empire Strikes Back' came out, Darth Vader and two stormtroopers were spotted standing menacingly over some road works in London's Oxford Street.  On March 31, 1980, the year 'The Empire Strikes Back' came out,...  Even after his "death" in 'Return of the Jedi,' Vader has gotten around. Here, he is on April 14, 2000 in front of the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. Ironically, he was protesting against using taxpayers dollars to fund a new arms race in space.  Even after his "death" in 'Return of the Jedi,' Vader has gotten...  Apparently, Darth Vader decided to settle down in Odessa, Ukraine. Here, he shows papers outside of Odessa's city hall, where he demanded a plot of land on which to park his spaceship on November 18, 2011.  Apparently, Darth Vader decided to settle down in Odessa, Ukraine....  David Prowse (L), who played the character of Darth Vader in the first Star Wars trilogy poses with a fan dressed up in a Darth Vader costume during a Star Wars convention on April 27, 2013 in Cusset, France.  David Prowse (L), who played the character of Darth Vader in the...  Getting at the "real" Darth Vader is a bit tricky. The man in the suit was English actor David Prowse, shown here as "Green Cross Man" for a road safety campaign aimed at children in 1977.  Getting at the "real" Darth Vader is a bit tricky. The man in the...  David Prowse also worked in the keep-fit department of the London department store Harrods, as shown in this photo from January 13, 1978.  David Prowse also worked in the keep-fit department of the London...  David Prowse signs autographs during the opening day of 'Star Wars Celebration IV' in Los Angeles on May 24, 2007. One note: when Vader reverts to Anakin Skywalker in death in 'Return of the Jedi,' that's actor Sebastian Shaw.  David Prowse signs autographs during the opening day of 'Star Wars...  Vader's voice was American actor James Earl Jones, shown here in the role of legendary boxer Jack Johnson in February 1970.  Vader's voice was American actor James Earl Jones, shown here in...  James Earl Jones is one of Star Wars' most successful actors. Here he is in a scene from his latest movie, 'Gimme Shelter.'  James Earl Jones is one of Star Wars' most successful actors. Here...  The first Emperor Palpatine, in 'The Empire Strikes Back' was actor Clive Revill, albeit just as a voice. Here's Revill, center, in an April 17, 1957 production of in Shakespeare's 'King John' at Stratford-on-Avon, England.  The first Emperor Palpatine, in 'The Empire Strikes Back' was...  Once we got to see Emperor Palpatine, in 'Return of the Jedi,' that was actor Ian McDiarmid.  Once we got to see Emperor Palpatine, in 'Return of the Jedi,' that...  Actor Ian McDiarmid attends a photocall to promote 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith' on July 6, 2005 in Tokyo.  Actor Ian McDiarmid attends a photocall to promote 'Star Wars:...  Grand Master Jedi Yoda died, of course, in 'Return of the Jedi.'  Grand Master Jedi Yoda died, of course, in 'Return of the Jedi.'  And yet, there Yoda was hanging on pitcher Ernesto Frieri of the San Diego Padres at a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 8, 2010 at Chase Field in Phoenix.  And yet, there Yoda was hanging on pitcher Ernesto Frieri of the...  Yoda was actually a Muppet, and his voice was legendary Muppeteer Frank Oz, shown here attending The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscars outdoors screening of 'The Dark Crystal' on July 28, 2012 in Hollywood.  Yoda was actually a Muppet, and his voice was legendary Muppeteer...
In the article he said he would have joined the other original cast members in the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but was afraid he would have forgotten his lines.