An curved arrow pointing right. Taking a cue from the original "Star Wars" trilogy, "The Force Awakens" relied mostly on practical effects — except for Lupita Nyong'o's character, Maz Kanata, a ...

Fans might also remember Lupita Nyong'o appeared in the new Star Wars trilogy as Maz Kanata, the alien who oversaw smuggling and illegal trade, and gave Rey Luke Skywalker's lightsaber.

As the lights came up, Lupita Nyong’o came out to talk with ... Indeed, it is a very different voice from Maz Kanata, the Tethered, or the many other voices she does. She calls it, "a verbal ...