VIDEO : Thandie Newton Celebrates Groundbreaking 'Star Wars' Role In Custom Gown

Antony Jones/Getty Images "Solo: A Star Wars Story" debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night. "Westworld" star Thandie Newton is the first black woman cast in a major "Star Wars" role. She plays Val in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (arriving in theaters on May 25). To celebrate this legacy, Newton wore a custom gown patterned with her own action figure collection of all the black characters in the "Star Wars" universe. The Couture Vivienne Westwood design was Newton's look for the Cannes red carpet.


Thandie Newton Celebrates Groundbreaking 'Star Wars' Role In Custom Gown

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