The actor who plays Chewbacca is seriously good looking!

Publish Date
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 1:33PM

For as long as we can remember the face behind Chewbacca was Peter Mayhew.

But in the latest film in the Star Wars franchise, Finnish actor Joonas Suotamo joined the role.

And can we just say, Suotamo is one good looking lad!

At 209cm tall, the 31-year-old told People magazine he landed the role in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' thanks to his former job as a professional basketballer.

“The Basketball Association of Finland called me because they had been approached by casting from London.

“They were prepping to do the film, and they were finding it hard to find this seven-footer with blue eyes. So they called every Scandinavian basketball association.

“Because I’d played in the youth national teams in my younger days, they were able to point me out to these people. I went to London for an audition, and that’s where it all started.”

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