You may recall that, back in May, the Star Wars: Episode VII director, JJ Abrams, posted a video from the movie's Abu Dhabi set offering fans the opportunity to be whisked off to the movie's London studio set, given a VIP tour, and head into make-up and costume to be transformed into some weird and wonderful Star Wars character for a role as an extra in the movie, simply by donating to the newly formed Star Wars: Force for Change charity.
Now the Star Wars team has caught the moment the unsuspecting winner was revealed – while he thought he was simply having a further Skype interview with the production team in London, a film crew was gathering outside nearby to catch him unawares. Identified by the Star Wars team only as D C Barnes from Denver, Colorado, it's safe to say he seems pretty pleased with his prize – check out his reaction below.
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