Brook Lopez wants to be a Wookiee in the next Star Wars movie

File this one under...I have no idea. Seriously. But, according to folks at today's Nets practice, Brook Lopez said that he wants to be a Wookiee in the next Star Wars movie. He then went on to say that he's not kidding. He really, really wants to be a Wookiee.

Brook Lopez wants to be a Wookie in the next Star Wars movie. He's asking for this to be a public plea to @starwars executives.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 22, 2014

That tweet wasn't a joke. Brook Lopez really wants to be a Wookie in the next @starwars movie.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 22, 2014

Brook Lopez launched into a speech about why he should be cast as a Wookie in upcoming Star Wars. "You guys think I'm kidding, but I'm not."

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) December 22, 2014

Besides lobbying to play Tues, Brook Lopez is lobbying Star Wars to add him as a Wookie in The Force Awakens. He definitely has the height

— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December 22, 2014

Lopez had about a three-minute Star Wars rant which is going to go viral very quickly.

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 22, 2014

And here are the quotes:

Extended Brook Lopez quotes on superheroes vs. super villains & why he wants to be in Star Wars. (1/2) #Nets pic.twitter.com/mIlpiX9CHE

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 22, 2014

Brook Lopez, Star Wars fact checker and hopeful wookiee, talks more about George Lucas. (2/2) #Nets pic.twitter.com/Ac0r3Ktoiy

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 22, 2014

So, there you have it. Lopez, who has missed the Nets last eight games with a lower back strain, returned to practice on Monday, but is not yet cleared to play on Tuesday against the Nuggets.

• Brook Lopez really wants to be in the new ‘Star Wars’ movie - Jeff Case - NBA.com
• Brook Lopez wants to be Wookie in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game
• Brook: 'I'd love to be a Wookiee' - Ohm Youngmisuk - ESPN New York
• Nets' Lopez makes his pitch - Andy Vasquez - The Record
• Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez Wants to Appear in 'Star Wars' as a Wookiee - Kyle Newport - Bleacher Report