'Star Wars Episode 7' spoilers: droid news, Daisy Ridley hints about her character's parents

The Force is certainly with fans as spoilers for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" keep surfacing. It goes without saying that any "Star Wars" spoiler should be taken with a grain of salt, but that still does not stop rabid fans from poring over every single movie still and discussing in depth every single rumor.

The latest spoiler comes courtesy of a soda can. A man in Mexico has bought a canned drink that might be one of the earliest pieces of official Star Wars merchandise that shows all the droids (C-3PO, R2D2 and BB-8). It's important to note that one can clearly see that C-3PO has a red arm. What and how it got that red arm will undoubtedly be discussed for days to come.  

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A droid will again play a critical part in the upcoming "Star Wars" movie. In the second trailer, Gwendoline Christie's character Captain Phasma is a Chrome trooper working for the First Order (this movie's version of the Empire). And according to a Metro report, Captain Phasma is tasked to recover the droid BB-8 which is said to be carrying Luke Skywalker's lightsaber.

In the latest casting news, Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd is confirmed to have a role in the movie. And no, "I'm not Princess Leia's daughter," the 22-year-old actress clarified to Interview Magazine.   

And speaking of being the offspring of someone famous, "The Force Awakens" star Daisy Ridley was asked by a Japanese fan who her character's parents are. The actress, who was in the country doing promotional work for the movie, was quite evasive.

In a clip from the interview, Ridley says that she is "not sure how much I can say. I guess because I've said that I'm solitary, and that's how I begin, that is probably a big clue as to what it is." For "Star Wars" fans, there's only one character that used to fly solo.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will be set about 30 years after the events of "Return of the Jedi." It is expected to hit theaters on December 2015.

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