Tom Fitzpatrick has been in tons of odd roles, but this one is by far his weirdest. His manager actually pitched him for the role and he agreed without really knowing what he was getting into. He was truly the perfect choice for the role.
Captain Phasma - Gwendoline Christie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens paved the road for tons of new characters, including major villain Captain Phasma. The character was originally written as masculine/male, and most viewers assume that the people in the Storm Trooper suits are male. With Phasma, that is not the case.