Lupita Nyong'o has no idea whether she'll appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'. The 34-year-old actress stars as alien Maz Kanata in the sci-fi franchise, including a large role in the J.J. Abrams-directed 'The Force Awakens' - but Lupita doesn't know what the future holds for her character. She said: "I don't know yet. And she has fondly recalled receiving the 'Force Awakens' script from Abrams while she was on holiday in Morocco.