suzanne marquez was on the red carpet. >> reporter: hollywood boulevard biggest movie premier ever. the length of two full city blocks with a covered carpet longer than the oscars. the inside resembling a galaxy far, far away. what do you think when everybody says this is the biggest carpet ever, are you really impressed? >> not yet. because i can't see the end of it. >> reporter: that's what's kind of scary, right? >> yeah, it is, it is. [ music playing ] >> reporter: it was a who's who of hollywood, from character actors in the original cast, including r 2 gld 2 c-3po and carrie fisher. to a new generation of "star wars" fans. >> i fael sexy. it feels fantastic. oh, intergalactic sexy. universal sexy. >> reporter: it's a franchise that spans three decades and the anticipation over seeing this film is greater than it's ever been t. stars were just as out for days to see it. >> i saw it. i couldn't speak for a day afterwards. >> i'm feeling incred blue excited. grateful that everyone is here, friends, family, fans of the movie and a lot of people who work on the film. so i'm looking