In the ‘Star Wars’ films, what sort of creature is Chewbacca?
Chewbacca Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the "Millennium Falcon". Within the films of the main saga, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew from episodes "III" to "VII" (Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on ""). Suotamo took over the role alone in "" and reprised the role in "". The character has also appeared on
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