I know episode 7 is skipping the Heir trilogy although apparently J.J. Abrams has lied before about such things, but what characters and actors would you have liked to play them if it was the thrawn trilogy? Heres a list of mine:

Thrawn Trilogy Cast

Thrawn: Benedict Cumberbatch

Pellaeon: Gary Oldman

Joruus C'boath: Michael Gambon/Ian Mckellen/Christopher Lee (Can't decide which would be better)

Luke Skywalker: Young Mark Hamil

Han Solo: Middle aged Harrison Ford

Princess Leia: Young Carrie Fisher

Lando Calrissian: Middle aged Billy Dee Williams

Talon Karrde: Alan Rickman

Mara Jade: Emilia Fox

Mon Mothma: Judi Dench

Garm Bel Iblis: Pierce Brosnan

Admiral Ackbar: Erik Bauersfeld

Borsk Fey'lya: John Hurt

Wedge Antilles: Dennis Lawson

Winter: Marion Cotillard

Ghent: Ben Whishaw

General Covell: Jamie Glover

Niles Ferrier: Joseph Gordon-Levitt