'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Rumors, Characters SPOILERS - Andy Serkis Talks 2015 Role: Could He Be Kylo Ren? Maisie Richardson-Sellers Confirms Casting

For those of us following the details and spoilers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we're all aware that J.J. Abrams' 2015 Episode VII has plenty of rumors surrounding it - especially in the casting and characters areas of the movie. This week, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies star Andy Serkis opened up a bit more about his mysterious Star Wars character, whom we heard in the amazing new teaser trailer for the film. Is he Kylo Ren, the recently named Sith that we saw light up that cool lightsaber, or is he another character? Find out more below!

While speaking with Entertainment Weekly this week about Star Wars, the multitalented Serkis revealed some great, albeit limited details about his character.

According to Serkis, the voice we heard in the trailer was unaltered, and truly his. He also mentioned that he isn't taking on numerous roles in the film and that his character has "been through some stuff."

Check out some more of these reveals here!

Meanwhile, relatively unknown actress and rumored cast member of The Force Awakens, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, has this week confirmed her involvement in the film after months of speculation around the new star of The Originals on The CW. Speaking with Refinery29 about her budding career, the young actress spoke about her excitement for the film, though didn't reveal too much more than that.

"It is really strange, but it's also fantastic. I'd always done theater, and his was my first screen experience," she said of landing her first movie role in one of the biggest films of all time. "I couldn't have asked for a better team to introduce me to the world of screen acting." 

Let us know what you think of these Star Wars: The Force Awakens casting updates in the comments section below.

By the way, we're exactly a year away from the 2015 release date of this movie!