Peter Mayhew, who has played Chewbacca in every Star Wars movie, thanked his fans and followers for their kind words as he recovers from a recent bout of pneumonia.

Peter Mayhew Has Pneumonia

Mayhew, 70, fell ill with pneumonia last week and was consequently forced to cancel an appearance at a comic book store in Texas.  “He will make a full recovery, and hope to be discharged within a few days,” Mayhew’s wife, Angie Mayhew, wrote on Reddit at the time. “Doctors are incredibly happy with his improvements.”

On Monday, the person operating the Star Wars actor’s Twitter thanked all those who had reached out to wish him a speedy recovery – which included Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer.

Mayhew, who appeared in the original Star Wars trilogy, is reprising the part of Chewbacca for the forthcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. He’s joined in the installment by fellow originals Harrison Ford, Mark Hamilton and Carrie Fisher.