Question: is chewbacca the same actor in the new star wars

Answer: No, Chewbacca (/tʃuːˈbɑːkə/), nicknamed ``Chewie'', is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon. Within the films of the main saga, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew from episodes III to VII (Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on Episode VII). Suotamo took over the role alone in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and will reprise the role in Solo: A Star Wars Story. The character has also appeared on television, books, comics, and video games.