Was Rey's Final Star Wars 9 Scene Slapped Together from Repurposed Footage?

The final shot inThe Rise of Skywalkermay have been taken from an earlier edited scene. One eagle-eyedStar Warsfan brought his theory to the masses and included some evidence to back it up. In turn, more fans jumped in and they seemingly prove that the ending of the movie was completed at the last minute. Some of the more hardcore fans believe that the ending of the movie changed drastically in the months and weeks leading up to its release. There areSPOILERSforThe Rise of Skywalkerbelow, so read ahead at your own risk.

After the death of Ben Solo and the Resistance celebration,Rey heads to Tatooineto bury Luke and Leia’s Lightsabers. She then gets up to leave and we see her staring down the iconic binary sunset with her little friend BB-8. However, is this shot of Rey actually from earlier on inThe Rise of Skywalkerwhen she’s getting ready to take on Kylo Ren’s TIE Whisper on Pasaana? Twitter user Benjamin Chewbacca Organa Skywalker Solo was one of the first to point this out on social media. He explains.

“Her left arm is in the same position. Her right arm is in the same position. You can even tell they edited out thelightsaberthat she is holding. Her feet are in the same positions. Her left foot is straight, but her right foot is turned away, not as straight.”

From there, the internet sleuths took over, using Photoshop to present their evidence and it really seems like the final shot inThe Rise of Skywalkerwas thrown together rather quickly after the fact. Sure enough, Rey’s stance from the final scene fits right over thePasaanascene perfectly. Another user then pointed out that she has her backpack in the Tatooine scenes, except for the closing shot.

This goes into further theories that believeBen Solo was not supposed to dieinThe Rise of Skywalker. During the controversial Reylo moment, Rey can clearly be seen saying something to Ben Solo, but the dialogue has been cut out. Now,Star Warsfans are calling on J.J. Abrams to release the original ending of the movie, though that will probably never happen. There are definitely some questionable editing decision made in the final cut.

J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio took on a huge job when they agreed to step up forThe Rise of Skywalker. While Rian Johnson took chances with the franchise, he was torn apart by fans for doing so. Abrams and Terrio went for the fan service approach, which seems to have worked out well for them, especially when looking at fan reviews and the box office numbers. Whatever the case may be, it sure looks like the movie was going to end in a completely different way. You can check outBenjamin Chewbacca Organa Skywalker Solo’s Twitterfindings below.