Story highlights. Washington (CNN)Melania Trump says she doesn't agree with everything Donald Trump says -- especially his language -- but doesn't try to change her husband. She cited an incident in New Hampshire three weeks ago in which Trump repeated a vulgar word aimed his rival, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Chewbacca (/tÊuËËbÉËkÉ/), nicknamed Chewie, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and associate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon. Chewbacca is portrayed by actor Peter Mayhew in the Star Wars films. The character has also appeared on television, in books, comics, and video games.
Mayhew has played Chewbacca in five Star Wars films: the original trilogy (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.ayhew got his first acting job in 1976 when the producers of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger discovered him from a photograph in a newspaper article about men with large feet, and cast him in the role of the minotaur.