Confirmed! Gwendoline Christie is the Chrome Trooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Since the first teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, rumors have started circulating online about the actor inside the Chrome Trooper. Almost everyone was speculating that it's Gwendoline Christie, the same actress playing Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones TV series from HBO.

Vanity Fair via an exclusive photo (see above) has just confirmed that it was indeed Gwendoline Christie and she is playing as Captain Phasma.

Source: Vanity Fair