[h2]5. Summer Glau [/h2]
This pick is a bit of a cop-out, as I would, as a point of fact, like to see Summer Glau in everything, let alone Star Wars. But Glau is an innately talented actress capable of profound feats of performance, and has only rarely been used to her fullest effect. While I liked what she did on Firefly, it was Glau’s work in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles that suggested she may be one of the most promising actresses of her generation, and I have always been bummed that no one cast her in anything major since. But Star Wars would be the perfect chance to rectify that, as her unique acting skills and more-than-adept physicality – she is a classically trained ballet dancer, and would therefore work beautifully with a lightsaber – qualify her for the job and then some. I am not entirely sure what sort of part she would play – I think she would work better in Star Wars as a quirky supporting character than the main protagonist – but no matter what, Abrams should absolutely consider casting her.
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