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Florence Welch could be set for a 'leading role' in the forthcoming Stars Wars trilogy as film director JJ Abrams is keen to cast some new faces rather than recruiting a team of A-list stars for the sci-fi series.

The new batch of Star Wars films will be filmed in Britain and The Sun reports that studio executives believe the Florence and the Machine singer 'has the exact style' they are looking for.

A source told The Sun: "We think Florence has the exact style we are looking for. She has done some acting but it was her singing on stage that initially caught the eye.

"Almost every actress in Hollywood wants a role in the new movies but we are keen to cast people who are unexpected.

"Florence is being considered for a major part that would turn her into an A-list actress overnight."

Florence Welch could be going from popstar to movie star

The Stars Wars franchise changed hands recently as it was bought by Disney from George Lucas's film company for £2.6 billion last year. 

Episode VII is expected to be released in 2015 with the likes of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill all likely to return.  

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