In latest Star Wars Episode 7 news, Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is rumored to play an Imperial Officer (who is also a Sith) who searches John Boyega's character after he betrays their army and joins Luke Skywalker and Han Solo side in the war.

According to the Bada** Digest, the actress has been seen training with a lightsaber, which all Star wars fans know is the weapon of choice for the noble Jedi Knights and their rivals, the nefarious warriors called the Sith.

In addition, the website also claims that possibly Christie's role could have been originally made for Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness and 12 Years As A Slave British actor Benedict Cumberbatch before the character's gender was changed from male to female, as a result of some people criticizing the casting crew for the lack of female characters in the upcoming film.

Christie is best known for her role as Brienne of Tarth, a female warrior on the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, which recently ended its fourth season on June 15, 2014.

In addition, she is also stars as Commander Lyme in the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 film that will arrive in US movie theaters on November 21, 2014.

The upcoming sci-fi film has an all-star cast that includes actors who reprise their roles as heroes from the original trilogy: Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher(Princess Leia Organa), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), in addition to new arrivals to the popular movie franchise includes Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie to name a few.

Star Wars Episode 7 is slated to arrive in movie theaters on December 18, 2015.