38 years has passed since the first Star Wars movie premiered on May 25, 1977. Some of the actors who appear in The Force Awakens, haven't been in a Star Wars film since 1983. Here's taking a look at how some of them look then, and now.

Luke Skywalker (1980) Played by Mark Hamill (2015)

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Princess Leia Organa (1977) Played by Carrie Fisher (2015)

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Luke Sywalker and Princess Leia, 1977 and 2015

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Han Solo (1980) Played by Harrison Ford (2015)

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Chewbacca (1977) Played by Peter Mayhew (2015)

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C-3PO (1977) Played by Anthony Daniels (2015)

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R2-D2 (1977) Played by Kenny Baker (2015)

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Darth Vader (1977) Played by David Prowse (2015)

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Lando Calrissian (1980) Played by Billy Dee Williams (2014)

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Wedge Antilles (1980) Played by Denis Lawson (2015)

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Mace Windu (2005) Played by Samuel L. Jackson (2015)

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Qui-Gon Jinn (1999) Played by Liam Neeson (2015)

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Young Obi-Wan Kenobi (2005) Played by Ewan McGregor (2015)

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Young Anakin Skywalker (1999) Played by Jake Lloyd (2015)

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Anakin Skywalker (2005) Played by Hayden Christensen (2015)

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Padmé Amidala (2003) Played by Natalie Portman (2015)

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Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (2005) Played by Ian McDiarmid (2015)

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Darth Maul (1999) Played by Ray Park (2015)

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