Captain Phasma was originally written as a male character for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.

I told a shocked Gwendoline Christie that her STAR WARS villain was originally a man: https://t.co/nt9efQcB1Mpic.twitter.com/ZNDexKUusy

— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) December 7, 2015

The role of Captain Phasma played by Gwendoline Crhistie was originally written for a man. Rumor has it that man was supposed to be Benedict Cumberbatch but after fans wanting more female characters in the new film Lucasfilm decided to change Phasma from male to female and Gwendoline Christie was given the part.

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