The Rise of Skywalker: Daisy Ridley on returning as Rey: “I can’t actually imagine it right now”

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After spending over half a decade inside the goldfish bowl that is Star Wars it’s completely understandable for Daisy Ridley to not be able to imagine returning in the future as Rey, in much the same way that Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford all came back as Leia, Luke and Han.

Of course, Rey may meet her ultimate destiny in The Rise of Skywalker – not that death has ever stopped anyone returning before in some form or fashion – but speaking with Vulture she described her feelings.

Vulture: When you look ahead at the Disney calendar, there’s a new Star Wars movie planned every other year until 2027. Carrie and so many other Star Wars stars continued to appear in the franchise as long as they could — do you imagine yourself doing so, if you’re given the chance?

DR: I can’t actually imagine it right now. The ending to Rise of Skywalker … Rise of the Skywalker? The Rise of Skywalker — sorry, jet lag — it’s very satisfying. It felt like an end. I don’t know what’ll happen in however many years. There are so many characters in the Star Wars world who’ve never been explored. There’s so much for the filmmakers to work on. So right now, I don’t think so. But who could say, really? An opportunity might present itself. I love how the movie hasn’t come out and people are like, “What about going forward?” [Laughs.] Right now, it feels like a really nice full stop on the Skywalker series.

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Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spark of the Resistance
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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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After spending over half a decade inside the goldfish bowl that is Star Wars it’s completely understandable for Daisy Ridley to not be able to imagine returning in the future as Rey, in much the same way that Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford all came back as Leia, Luke and Han.

Of course, Rey may meet her ultimate destiny in The Rise of Skywalker – not that death has ever stopped anyone returning before in some form or fashion – but speaking with Vulture she described her feelings.

Vulture: When you look ahead at the Disney calendar, there’s a new Star Wars movie planned every other year until 2027. Carrie and so many other Star Wars stars continued to appear in the franchise as long as they could — do you imagine yourself doing so, if you’re given the chance?

DR: I can’t actually imagine it right now. The ending to Rise of Skywalker … Rise of the Skywalker? The Rise of Skywalker — sorry, jet lag — it’s very satisfying. It felt like an end. I don’t know what’ll happen in however many years. There are so many characters in the Star Wars world who’ve never been explored. There’s so much for the filmmakers to work on. So right now, I don’t think so. But who could say, really? An opportunity might present itself. I love how the movie hasn’t come out and people are like, “What about going forward?” [Laughs.] Right now, it feels like a really nice full stop on the Skywalker series.

Sale
Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spark of the Resistance
  • Hardcover Book
  • Ireland, Justina (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 224 Pages - 10/04/2019 (Publication Date) - Disney Lucasfilm Press (Publisher)
SourceVulture
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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