'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Daniel Craig, Billie Lourd: 7 Celebrities Secretly in the Film

By Martha Ignacio | Jan 13, 2016 11:40 AM EST

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J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens just dropped over the weekend, causing massive chaos amongst its fans. But what you probably didn't know is that Daniel Craig, Billie Lourd, Michael Giacchino, Ken Leung, Greg Grunberg, Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz were also in the latest Star Wars episode.

Like most of today's movies, Star Wars is also riddled with some Easter eggs. Apparently, this is a normal thing for Abrams to do in most of his projects. According to USA Today:

"J.J. Abrams projects often require a second (or seventh) viewing - not because you didn't understand the plot but because he peppers his TV shows and movies with Easter eggs, like references to one of his favorite bands (the Beastie Boys) or appearances by members of the Abrams Repertory Players."

Because you probably didn't notice them in the film, here are the seven celebrities who secretly made an appearance in The Force Awakens (SPOILER ALERT):

1. Daniel Craig

Although Simon Pegg already previously slipped about Craig's small role as a Stormtrooper in the latest Star Wars film, the cast constantly denied the claims.

However, sources have told Entertainment Weekly that Daniel decided to do the small part "for sh*ts and grins." As it turns out, Daniel played the stormtrooper who frees Rey (Daisy Ridley) after some Jedi mind tricks, after the latter was captured by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver).

2. Billie Lourd

According to Realty Today, the Scream Queens star portrayed the role of Lieutenant Connix, someone who is part of the Resistance. It's no surprise that she bagged the part though, since she's Carrie Fisher's daughter!

3. Michael Giacchino  Abrams' "go-to composer," Giacchino was also disguised as a stormtrooper. The man behind the music for Lost and Star Trek reboots filled the role of FN-3181.

4. Ken Leung

Meanwhile, J.J. also recruited another Lost cast member, Leung. Ken played the role of Admiral Statura, who was under General Leia's Resistance forces.

5. Greg Grunberg

Grunberg is no stranger to Abrams' projects, having had some cameos in Lost a recurring role on NBC's Heroes, and having worked together on Felicity. In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Greg plays the role of an X-wing fighter pilot.

6. Bill Hader

The former Saturday Night Live comedian served as a voice consultant for The Force Awakens' new droid, BB-8. Talking to HitFix's Drew McWeeny, Bill recalled:

"J.J. was f*cking around with this sound effects app on his iPad that was attached to a talk box operated by me. It looked ridiculous but it made BB-8's voice. At first I tried doing a voice, but we all agreed it sounded too human."

7. Ben Schwartz

Hader wasn't the only consultant for BB-8's voice. After the film's official American premiere, Schwartz took to reveal the news on Twitter:

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