Another day, another "Star Wars Episode 7" casting update -- this time, word is coming from Hollywood that Benedict Cumberbatch, best known for his work as Khan in the JJ Abrams vehicle, "Star Trek: Into Darkness," is campaigning for a role in the new film! 

According to ComicBook.com, the speculation began when Cumberbatch went on Conan O'Brien's late night show to talk about his role in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." Conan asked, "I heard that you very much would like to be in Star Wars and you're lobbying J.J. Is that true?"

"Yeah, it started with me with sort of...I just sort of would leave casual messages on his phone as a light saber. I thought he thought he was getting bad cell reception or something," said Cumberbatch. "Then, I even went on a chat show and auditioned for Chewbacca. I sat next to Harrison Ford and did my audition."

Cumberbatch went on to explain that Ford looked very traumatized after he did his Chewbacca impression.

Meanwhile, a sneak peek at the movie's IMDB page shows some very interesting casting updates: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, and Anthony Daniels are all "rumored" to be reprising their respective roles (as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and C3PO, respectively).

Now, while anyone can update the IMDB page, this certainly fuels more of the rumors that the next episode will focus on the Skywalker-Solo children, as opposed to Lawrence Kasdan's claim of "wanting to start fresh" with a whole new cast. Of the original cast, only Kenny Baker is definitely reprising his role (as R2D2). The rest are still in limbo.

Star Wars Episode VII is scheduled to be released in movie theaters on December 18, 2015.