Thandie Newton created her ‘Star Wars’-themed dress using action figures from the sci-fi film series.
The 45-year-old actress wore an eye-catching outfit to the premiere of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week, and she has now revealed the inspiration by the Vivienne Westwood-designed gown, which features images of famous black characters from the franchise.
Thandie – who has kids Ripley, 17, Nico, 13, and Booker, four – explained to the Daily Mail newspaper that she gathered ‘Star Wars’ toys from home and had them emblazoned on her much-discussed dress.
Thandie plays the role of Val in the new Ron Howard-directed movie, and the British star previously admitted to being thrilled at becoming the "first woman of colour to have a prominent role in the ‘Star Wars’ legacy".
Thandie is proud to have secured the role, describing it as a "big deal".
She said: "I’m the first woman of colour to have a prominent role in the ‘Star Wars’ legacy.
"There have been others with one line and Lupita Nyong’o was a computer-generated character [in ‘The Force Awakens’ and ‘The Last Jedi’], but you didn’t get to see the colour of her skin. I’m the first.
"I’m going to have a toy and everything."
However, at the same time, Thandie admitted she’d been sworn to secrecy about her role.
She confessed: "It’s exciting, but that’s all I can say. It is a big deal."
Thandie Newton reveals secrets to her Star Wars dress
