Domhnall Gleeson talks General Hux in The Rise of Skywalker: “It would’ve been nice to stick around a little bit longer”

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His time in the final chapter of The Rise of Skywalker may have been comparatively short, and his influence diminished by the arrival of Palpatine loyal superior Allegiant General Pryde, but nevertheless Domhnall Gleeson clearly enjoyed his last ride as the unfortunate General Hux.

“It would’ve been nice to stick around a little bit longer, for sure. It would’ve been nice to see the spy thing play out a little bit, but J.J. knows what he’s doing, and I heard a kind of gasp in the cinema when it happened, so I guess he was right.”

Hux perished at the hands of Richard E. Grant’s General Pryde, something Gleeson was more than happy with.

“I’ve been a fan of Richard’s work for a very, very, very long time, so if you’re bowing out to anybody, there are a lot of worse people to bow out to.”

The length of the final episode was a widely discussed topic, one Gleeson understood well.

“The film is what the film needed to be, I think. There’s always stuff that you would like to see more of, but you can’t have a 17-hour film, I’ve been told. Apparently that’s not allowed, so I was happy with what was there.”

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  • Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill, Keri Russell (Actors)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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His time in the final chapter of The Rise of Skywalker may have been comparatively short, and his influence diminished by the arrival of Palpatine loyal superior Allegiant General Pryde, but nevertheless Domhnall Gleeson clearly enjoyed his last ride as the unfortunate General Hux.

“It would’ve been nice to stick around a little bit longer, for sure. It would’ve been nice to see the spy thing play out a little bit, but J.J. knows what he’s doing, and I heard a kind of gasp in the cinema when it happened, so I guess he was right.”

Hux perished at the hands of Richard E. Grant’s General Pryde, something Gleeson was more than happy with.

“I’ve been a fan of Richard’s work for a very, very, very long time, so if you’re bowing out to anybody, there are a lot of worse people to bow out to.”

The length of the final episode was a widely discussed topic, one Gleeson understood well.

“The film is what the film needed to be, I think. There’s always stuff that you would like to see more of, but you can’t have a 17-hour film, I’ve been told. Apparently that’s not allowed, so I was happy with what was there.”

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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker [Blu-ray]
  • Ninth film in the STAR WARS saga. Storyline under wraps. (unofficial)
  • Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill, Keri Russell (Actors)
  • J.J. Abrams (Director) - Michelle Rejwan (Producer)
  • Spanish (Subtitle)
  • Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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