The Force Awakens is a decade old this month, and the official site takes a look at Rey’s Theme, an already classic track that not only set the tone for Episode VII but also brought the actress behind the character Daisy Ridley and the maestro John Williams together.
“I fell in love immediately with Daisy Ridley [who plays Rey]. She is just a superstar born,” Williams told the Los Angeles Times in a 2015 interview. “[The theme] suggests a female adventurer, but with great strength,” he continued. “She’s a fighter, she’s infused with the Force, and it needed to be something that was strong but thoughtful.”
My interview with Anthony Daniels in Star Wars Insider 230 revealed just how much our golden droid enjoyed this sequel trilogy theme.
C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels recently placed it at number one in his top five favorite Star Wars pieces. “[The theme] absolutely captures Rey’s youthfulness,” he told Star Wars Insider for the February 2025 issue. “And then of course it develops into a much deeper orchestral thing that takes us part way through her story. I absolutely love it.”