Joonas Suotamo – Chatting with Chewbacca #HanSoloEvent
With a heart as big as his shoe size, Joonas Suotamo was clearly born to play Chewbacca. The nearly seven-foot tall actor took over the mantle of Han Solo’s famous Wookiee sidekick with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Original legendary actor Peter Mayhew graciously passed the torch over to Joonas, and the big guy hasn’t looked back. A basketball player at Penn State University, the Finnish actor also played in Finland’s basketball league, as well …