'Supreme Leader Snoke' revealed as Andy Serkis' Star Wars character

Andy Serkis in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. (Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP)

British actor Andy Serkis is to play 'Supreme Leader Snoke' in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," it was revealed.

An image of the actor dressed in motion capture gear appeared on Lucasfilm Thursday, revealing the character's name.

The film takes place 30 years after the story of "Return of the Jedi" and spotlights a whole new generation of space-age good guys, bad guys and princesses.

Starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker who all will remain in their characters from the original trilogy, "The Force Awakens" is set to be released in theaters on December 18, 2015.