Chewbacca Has Pneumonia

Peter Mayhew, the man behind the Chewbacca mask in the Star Wars movies, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. TMZ reports that Mayhew, 70, is expected to make a full recovery, and should be leaving the hospital soon. Mayhew can next be seen reprising his role as Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, on December 18th.