This post contains spoilers for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. You've been warned.
Not much is known about Supreme Leader Snoke except he is some form or Force user who is overseeing Kylo Ren's path to the Dark Side. And motion capture artist Andy Serkis is both acting and voicing the role.
Other than seeing Snoke larger than life as a hologram in The Force Awakens — and it is believed that he could actually be much, much smaller than the hologram projected him as — this new Star Wars villain is a big unknown. Obviously, Episodes VIII and IX will reveal more about Snoke but until then there are nothing but theories and speculation fueling fan stories of who Snoke is.
One theory has Snoke possibly being Darth Plagueis (Google it) but instead of dwelling on some fan theory, let's just get a good look at Snoke. Below is concept art from 'The Art of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS' book, which is now available to purchase. (Click here to buy.)
Again this is concept art but it is definitely your best look at a non-hologram Snoke. And here is the transcription from the page in this image.
"J.J. wanted to base Snoke on the Hammer Films horror movies, giving the design a ghoulish look. We made a bust out of marble powder, because we talking about him being very pale. And I imagined him to be a beautiful marble sculpture, so dark and manacing, but actually quite beautiful to look at.
"It's almost like Snoke was quite handsome when he was younger. And in my mind, the more powerful he's become, the more the Dark Side consumes him. We made his eyes really pale, pale blue so the whites of his eyes are almost the same color as his skin and costume. Piercing." [Pg. 227, Szostak]
While all the theories and speculation surrounding Snoke will run rampant for the next 17(ish) months until Episode VIII releases, at least this is a better look at how the villain looks.
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