We’re only one movie into the newStar Warstrilogy, butStar Wars: The Last Jediis just around the corner. Before you know it,Star Wars 9will be here and this new journey will be over. But that doesn’t mean characters like Rey can’t show up in future movies. However,Daisy Ridleysays that she’s likely done with the character following the conclusion ofStar Wars 9. Say it ain’t so, Daisy. Here’s what she had to say about it in a recent interview when asked if she wants to play Rey again afterStar Wars 9.
“No…For me, I didn’t really know what I was signing on to. I hadn’t read the script, but from what I could tell, it was really nice people involved, so I was just like, ‘Awesome.’ Now I think I am even luckier than I knew then, to be part of something that feels so like coming home now.”
She reportedly “flatly” said no, meaning that there wasn’t a lot of hesitation. It’s completely understandable that she’d want to move on with her career and explore different things. Then again,Mark Hamill is coming back to play Luke Skywalkerdecades later, so never say never. But when pressed about it, given her positive tone towards theStar Warsfranchise in general, Daisy Ridley reiterated that she truly feels done withReyafter J.J. Abrams wraps up directingStar Wars: Episode IX.
“No…No, no, no. I am really, really excited to do the third thing and round it out, because ultimately, what I was signing on to was three films. So in my head, it’s three films. I think it will feel like the right time to round it out.”
Star Warsfans may feel a little mixed onThe Force Awakensin some ways, but pretty mucheveryone loves Reyas a character. So it’s a little bit of a bummer to think she’ll be no more after this trilogy. But we don’t know what J.J. Abrams has up his sleeve just yet forStar Wars 9. In the same interview, Abrams was asked if he sees this trilogy as the end to the Skywalker saga and his answer is telling, in terms of his plans and what that could mean for Rey. Here’s what he had to say.
“I do see it that way. But the future is in flux.”
Rey isn’t a Skywalker, at least not as far as we know. Yet. But she’s tied to the Skywalker saga at this point. So ifStar Wars 9really does end the Skywalker saga in some way, maybe it would make sense for Daisy Ridley to be done withStar Warsafter this new trilogy? In any case, this interview withRolling Stoneindicates she wants to be done either way. As for as that “in flux” future goes? We know that Rian Johnson is working on newStar Warstrilogy that won’t tie in with the Skywalker saga. So we’ve got that to look forward to.
