Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o is reportedly set to play the female lead in the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII.

Nyong'o, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar last month for 12 Years A Slave, reportedly had a meeting with the film’s director JJ Abrams shortly before taking home the coveted golden statue.

The 30-year-old is currently keeping quiet about the rumours, but her rep suggested the reports are not unfounded, telling Latino Review: “We’re not allowed to talk about that.”

Other stars rumoured for the sequel, which is set to hit cinemas in December 2015, are Girls star Adam Driver, who is tipped for the villain’s role and Downton Abbey’s Ed Speleers, who has been linked to the lead male role.

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Lupita set for Star Wars Episode VII?