The Force was strong at the U.S.-Ireland Alliance’s 11th annual Oscar Wilde Awards, held at the sprawling offices of Bad Robot, the production company topped by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams. Luminaries from the world’s two biggest sci-fi franchises rubbed elbows at the bash, with “Star Trek” thesps Karl Urban and John Cho among those gathered to help celebrate “The Force Awakens” star Daisy Ridley and other honorees, including Dublin-born Lenny Abrahamson, the Academy Award-nominated director of “Room“; “Penny Dreadful” actress Sarah Greene; Northern Irish band Snow Patrol; and James Corden, host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show.” The event, founded by Trina Vargo, is designed to honor Irish talent — even if their connection to the country is a tad tenuous (Corden was made an “honorary Irishman” — a distinction previously bestowed upon Abrams and writer Jim Brooks — after he performed with the cast of “Riverdance” on his show).

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